NOMINATIVE FIELD OF THE CONCEPT “HUMAN BEING” IN THE RUSSIAN LINGUISTIC WORLDVIEW

Abstract

The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the nominative field of the concept “человек” (“human being”) in the Russian linguistic worldview. The methodological framework of the study is based on the theory of linguistic worldview, conceptual analysis, and the theory of the nominative field. A systematic description of the structure of the nominative field is carried out with the aim of identifying the semantic composition and cognitive features of the concept. The study reveals that the concept “человек” in the Russian language exhibits semantic continuity, manifested in a transition from the biological essence to the social and, further, to the personal dimension, while incorporating a moral-axiological component in its content. Based on a comprehensive description, a model of the core-periphery organization of the nominative field is constructed, and the main cognitive features of the concept are formulated. The results can be used in teaching linguoculturology and intercultural communication. The data obtained indicate that the nominative field of the concept “человек” constitutes a multicomponent formation reflecting the peculiarities of the Russian national consciousness and value system.