PECULIARITIES OF NOMINATION OF COGNITIVE FEATURES OF THE CONCEPT “AGE” IN THE WORKS BY CHARLES DICKENS

Abstract

The article reveals features of nomination of cognitive features such subconcepts as “childhood”, “youth”, “maturity”, “old age”, which make up the complex concept of “age”. The anthropocentric approach to language studies is centered around the concept of “linguistic personality” and opens up a variety of opportunities for researchers of literary text, since most modern methods and approaches to language studies are aimed at penetrating the consciousness of native speakers. As a result of the research, nomination models typical of each subconcept and the entire concept of “age” are obtained. The author in addition compiles a hierarchy of models based on the frequency of verbalization of the nomination models. The research results can complement the already available data on the features of the works by Charles Dickens, and the approach to analyzing the nominative field of the concept can be applied in the conceptual studies of other scientists working not only with artistic, but also with universal concepts within the framework of modern approaches.