Exercise IV. Analyse the structure, the semantics and the functions of

litotes:

1. "To be a good actress, she must always work for the

truth in what she's playing," the man said in a voice not empty of selflove. (N. M.)

2. "Yeah, what the hell," Anne said and looking at me,
gave that not unsour smile. (R. W.)

3. It was not unnatural if Gilbert felt a certain embarrass-
ment. (E. W.)

4. The idea was not totally erroneous. The thought did
not displease me. (I. M.)

5. I was quiet, but not uncommunicative; reserved, but
not reclusive; energetic at times, but seldom enthusiastic.
(Jn. B.)

6. He had all the confidence in the world, and not
without reason. (J. O'H.)

7. Kirsten said not without dignity: "Too much talking
is unwise." (Ch.)

8. "No, I've had a profession and then a firm to cherish,"
said Ravenstreet, not without bitterness. (P.)

9. I felt I wouldn't say "no" to a cup of tea. (К. М.)

10. I wouldn't say "no" to going to the movies. (E. W.)

11. "I don't think you've been too miserable, my dear." (P.)

12. Still two weeks of success is definitely not nothing
and phone calls were coming in from agents for a week.
(Ph. R.)

Exercise V. Analyse the given periphrases from the viewpoint of their semantic type, structure, function and originality:

1. Gargantuan soldier named Dahoud picked Ploy by the
head and scrutinized this convulsion of dungarees and despair
whose feet thrashed a yard above the deck. (Th. P.)

2. His face was red, the back of his neck overflowed
his collar and there had recently been published a second
edition of his chin. (P. G. W.)

3. His huge leather chairs were kind to the femurs. (R. W.)

4. "But Pickwick, gentlemen, Pickwick, this ruthless destroyer
of this domestic oasis in the desert of Goswell street!" (D.)

5. He would make some money and then he would come
back and marry his dream from Blackwood. (Dr.)

6. The villages were full of women who did nothing
but fight against dirt and hunger and repair the effects of
friction on clothes. (A. B.)

7. The habit of saluting the dawn with a bend of the elbow
was a hangover from college fraternity days. (Jn. B.)

8. I took my obedient feet away from him. (W. G.)

9. I got away on my hot adolescent feet as quickly as
I could. (W. G.)

10. I am thinking an unmentionable thing about your
mother. (I. Sh.)

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