Problems of Volitive Interjections Analysis and Description
Volitive interjections are defined in the article as a group of language appeal signals, which have no associations with other language units. The group consists of vocal gestures, loan words and transforms of imperative constructions. To describe usage of volitive interjections it is important to reveal their semantic characteristics. They are presented in the article as oppositions: completion or stop of activity VS modification of activity; warning VS stop of activity; stop of any activity VS stop of speech activity; command, order VS warn, calm; neutral VS stylistically marked form; obligatory gesture VS facultative gesture. These characteristics make possible to describe usage of volitive interjections in speech.