Rozhkova, A. V. THE STRUCTURE AND RHETORICAL FUNCTIONS OF SUBSTANTIVE COMBINATIONS WITH CONSECUTIVE SUBORDINATION IN THE ORATORICAL PROSE OF FEOFAN PROKOPOVICH. Proceedings of Petrozavodsk State University. 2024;46(7):29–34. DOI: 10.15393/uchz.art.2024.1089


Russian language. Languages of the peoples of Russia

THE STRUCTURE AND RHETORICAL FUNCTIONS OF SUBSTANTIVE COMBINATIONS WITH CONSECUTIVE SUBORDINATION IN THE ORATORICAL PROSE OF FEOFAN PROKOPOVICH

Rozhkova
A. V. 		Petrozavodsk State University
Keywords:
Feofan Prokopovich
syntax
substantive combinations
rhetorical figures
diachronic rhetoric		 Summary: The relevance of this study arises from the limited exploration of the syntactic structure in the works of Feophan Prokopovich. The focus of this research is on 318 substantive combinations drawn from five of the author's oratorical pieces. The objective is to analyze the structure of these combinations, provide a lexico-semantic characterization of their components, and identify their rhetorical functions. The research employs various methods, including survey analysis, classification, and stylistic analysis. The findings reveal that constructions featuring definitions paired with either dependent or main nouns are the most prevalent. In the majority of cases, a direct order of main and dependent nouns is observed. Definitions that accompany dependent nouns appear in both pre-position and post-position roughly equally, whereas those associated with main nouns predominantly occupy the pre-position. While the analysis identifies core models responsible for a significant number of constructions, there remains a substantial variety of patterns with flexible arrangements and differing numbers of components. The ways in which nouns and adjective definitions are expressed, along with their structural organization, suggest that these combinations serve as valuable rhetorical resources. Techniques such as inversion, chiasmus, metaphor, synonymous series, amplification, and repetition align with the text’s content and contribute to the oratorical objectives, such as honoring the monarch, his heirs, the state, and its warriors and victories. Furthermore, the figurative nature of many combinations is linked to the Church Slavonic tradition. The results of this study are significant for future investigations into substantive combinations within the history of the Russian literary language and for the exploration of the stylistic uniqueness of Feofan Prokopovich’s works.



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