Abstract:
Diminutivity implements not only the semantic object of small size, but also a weak expression of signs or actions, and is one of the ways evaluative and emotional lexical marking. Pragmatic potential of diminutives in the Ukrainian is defined by the ability of the diminutive suffixes to reflect evaluative-emotional meaning and expression. Its positive or negative charge depends on the availability of se- ma-size, semantics of the base, stylistic identity of a text and is revealed through contextual markers.
