TYPOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE CONCEPT “CONSCIENCE” IN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IN COMPARISON WITH THE AVAR LANGUAGE

Abstract

The study of the concept, the main unit of mentality, allows to get information about the worldview of the people. The article explores the concept of “conscience” acting as a unit of socio-cultural meaning. The basic concepts of the Russian mentality, which are replicated in the categories and forms of the Russian language, include the emotional concept of “conscience”. This content consists of such characteristics as personal moral consciousness of good and evil, love for truth, and chronic aversion to evil, the ability to repentance and self-criticism, the strict discipline of a person, his unwavering belief in moral ideals, desire and perseverance in achieving them, honesty, recognition of equality of all people. The article conducts a comparative analysis of the concept of “conscience” in Russian and Avar languages.