The ways of the Chinese logograms’ modification
The main focus of the article is the principles of the Chinese hieroglyphs’ formation, the analysis of which is based on the new theoretical viewpoint. With the aim to emphasize the object of the linguistic research the term «Chinese logogram» is used to define the Chinese hieroglyph. As the basis for the analysis the author uses an idea of the bicomponent structure of any lexeme, which can be divided into actualisator and modificator. The first represents a yet to be defined sign (an already known fact) and the letter represents a defining sign (its new characteristics). In the article the author systematizes and describes the ways of the Chinese logograms’ modification, that are all put into a summary table. By means of the concept of recursion (nominative and predicative) the common traits of every new lexeme’s formation that are also found in the Chinese logograms are being demonstrated. After that through the correlation with the common traits the author examines the characteristic features of the Chinese logogram’s formation, that make her a specific unit in the common process of nomination.