THE VALUE OF “FAITH” IN THE RUSSIAN LINGUOCULTURE

Abstract

The content of the value “faith” in Russian linguistic culture is considered. The study is based on a methods of analysis of definitions in explanatory dictionaries of the Russian language, representing the invariant meaning of a lexeme representing the basic value of the same name, analysis of lexical compatibility, as well as analysis of data from a free associative experiment conducted with speakers of Russian linguistic culture aged 17 to 23 years in 2023. It is shown that faith is largely a religious concept for respondents. At the same time, faith gives an individual confidence in his own strength and is a life guide for him. The author concludes that despite the predominantly positive attitude of respondents to the concept under study, the analysis of lexical compatibility and the data of the associative experiment indicated a tendency towards a possible restructuring of the content of value, as evidenced by a slight change in the emotional and evaluative component of the content, which can be the beginning of the dynamics of meaning.