On the Problem of Iterative Action of the Russian Verb

Abstract

The article focuses on iteration in the Russian language, which is represented by different semantic types, based on the nature of the repetitive meaning and the ways of expressing it. Therefore, the author describes this semantic complex within the framework of a functional-semantic field, which includes heterogeneous forms of repetition of an action, including some types of usage of perfective verbs. The approach used in this article raises the question of the semantic scope of iterativity, since the boundaries between the presence and absence of elements of repetition are in some cases vague. The following factors serve as the basis for the classification of iteratives: a) the nature of the limited / unlimited repetitiveness, b) the degree of localization of the action, associated with the length of the temporal interval between the different actions, c) whether the iterative meaning is developed under the influence of the context (derived iteration), or connected to the verbal semantics (internal verbal iteration), d) the basic position in relation to the aspectual meaning of the verb to which the repetitive meaning is related to.