COGNITIVE-SEMANTIC SPECIFICTY OF LEXICAL UNIT VERBALIZING THE CONCEPT OF "A PERSON" IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Keywords:
Person, linguistic analysis, cognitive-semantic structure, concept, English language.Abstract
The article presents the investigation of the concept person in the English language. The research is based on semantic and conceptual analysis of the lexeme "person in English. The semantic analysis shows that the traditional classification of semantic components has to be adapted to the specific features of the lexemes and it should include integrative, distinguishing, opposing, relevant and implicit components.
References
Ayto J. Dictionary of Word Origins. - New York, 2001.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Cambridge, 2003.
Hornby A.S. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English. Oxford, 2005.
Kamalova, A.A. Semantic types of state predicates in the system and functional aspects / A.A. Kamalova. - Arkhangelsk: PGU, 1998. - 325 p.
Kubryakova, E. S. Conceptualization // A Brief Dictionary of Cognitive Terms / Ed. E.S. Kubryakova. M.: Philol. Faculty of Moscow State University, 1997. - 243 p.
Rozina R.I. Man and personality in language // Logical analysis of language: cultural concepts. - M., 1991.
