The semantic profile of the verbal prefix do- in Bulgarian and Croatian

This is a comparative study of the verbal prefix do- in two South Slavic languages, Bulgarian (Blg.) and Croatian (Cro.). Although these languages show many similarities meaning verb stems prefixation patterns, there are some unusual differences that may confuse foreign learners Slavic, who expect identical or similar base verbs to combine with same prefixes. The cognitive linguistics framework allows us approach systematically. We apply it databases Blg. Cro. prefixed developed for purposes this research extracted from reference books, dictionaries, online corpora. systematise semantic network account both overlapping categories between studied, taking into consideration prefixes semantically form near-synonyms verbs. point variation as ensuing different perspectives on event.