Principles, challenges, and prospects in classifying Russian parts of speech

• 발행기관: 경희대학교 언어정보연구소
• 저자명: Su-bin Park
• 간행물 정보: 『언어연구』제42권 제2호, 423~442쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.06.30

국문 초록

The classification of parts of speechremains a fundamental and unresolved issue in contemporary linguistics. As typologicalresearch expands beyond the Indo-European language family, it has become increasinglyclear that traditional classification principles—primarily grounded in morphologicalpatterns—prove insufficient to account for the full range of structural variation acrossthe world’s languages. Comparative studies suggest that syntactic functions tend todisplay more cross-linguistic similarity than morphological or word-formation patterns. Still, the most decisive criterion lies in the shared grammatical meaning that underpinseach word class. This study examines the historical and theoretical development ofpart-of-speech classification in Russian, focusing on semantic, morphological, andsyntactic approaches proposed by key scholars such as Fortunatov, Šahmatov, Ŝerba,and Vinogradov. Through a critical analysis of each framework, the study reveals theinconsistencies and limitations inherent in single-criterion models and advocates fora lexico-grammatical approach that integrates form, function, and meaning. Rather thanrejecting traditional systems outright, the study aims to expose their internalcontradictions and propose a more coherent and inclusive classification model—onecapable of capturing both the internal specificity of Russian and the broader demandsof cross-linguistic comparability. Only through such an integrative framework can thecategory of parts of speech be described with both theoretical precision and typologicalrelevance.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Theoretical criteria for part-of-speech classification

3. Historical development of part-of-speech theory

4. Approaches to part-of-speech classification in Russian

5. Limitations of traditional part-of-speech systems and the need for reevaluation

6. Conclusion

References

키워드

part-of-speech classification morphological criteria semantic criteria syntactic criteria Russian

참고문헌

• Linguistic Research
• Linguistic Research
• XLinguae
• International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature