Belarusian pluralia tantum nouns as dynamic class of lexical and grammatical substantive vocabulary
The article studies Belarusian pluralia tantum nouns in the dynamic aspect. The introduction proves that the ways used to explore dynamic changes in this class are relevant. The vocabulary changes of Belarusian pluralia tantum nouns are structured according to the following parameters: archaization, neologization, lexicalization. The study looks into the stylistic stratification of the units under analysis as well, since it has a great impact on the way a word functions in the language. The study is based on lexicographic materials. The conclusion deduces that Belarusian pluralia tantum nouns are a stable and perspective lexical and grammatical class, evolve systemically in accordance with the development patterns of Belarusian vocabulary and grammar, but the degree of stability and dynamism varies in different thematic groups.