THE SPECIFICS OF REPRESENTATION OF THE CONCEPT “VLADIVOSTOK”

Abstract

The work presents the specifics of considering the structural elements of a toponymic concept of “Vladivostok”. The peculiarity of the toponymic nomination in Primorsky Krai, formed under the influence of linguistic and extralinguistic factors reflected in the vocabulary, is emphasized. The active influence of interlanguage contacts with non-Russian population (Chinese, Koreans, Japanese) on the process of onymization is demonstrated, which caused the unique linguistic landscape of Primorsky Krai in general and the city of Vladivostok in particular. The article presents new results of the research of the concept of “Vladivostok” from the point of view of addressing the linguistic consciousness of native speakers of the Russian language and the language material presented in the media texts of the interview genre. The objective of the research is to identify and compare the figurative and value components of the concept of “Vladivostok” within the framework of cognitive linguistics, using a linguoculturological approach using experimental methods. The research is significant not only for toponymy, conceptology in particular, but also for linguistics in general. The results of the research can find practical application in teaching courses on cognitive linguistics and the language picture of the world.