UDC

81’37:[811.161.1+811.111]

DOI

10.37482/2687-1505-V061

Authors

Tat’yana V. Borisenko
Chelyabinsk State University; ul. Br. Kashirinykh 129, Chelyabinsk, 454001, Russian Federation;
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7965-9777 e-mail: tatiana-tv11@yandex.ru

Abstract

This paper aimed to study the content of the concept of wife in Russian and English-speaking linguocultures. The research will broaden the understanding of linguistic consciousness of Russian and English native speakers as well as identify some peculiarities of their world image. It is important to study the national world image today, as it can help to improve mutual understanding between cultures and simplify the assimilation process for those who decide to immigrate for some reason or other. The author utilized the methods of linguocultural and comparative analysis, as well as of associative-verbal nets study suggested by Yu.N. Karaulov. They include comparing associative-verbal nets by respondents’ first two reactions, identifying the most frequent types of answers, and grouping the responses into semantic zones. Further, the article analyses the synonymic chains of the word wife and explains the significance of this concept in Russian and English-speaking linguocultures, as well as identifies common semantic groups for the concept (wedding, household) and determines a common response to the stimulus in the two linguocultures. In addition, the paper traces differences in the perception of the concept of wife and singles out various semantic zones and their key elements. The research found that for many Russian native speakers, this concept contains such features as faith and belonging to someone, while in English linguistic consciousness it includes gender and partnership.

Keywords

linguistic consciousness, concept of wife, concept of family, world image, Russian linguoculture, English-speaking linguoculture, associative-verbal net

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