CONCEPT GENIUS IN ENGLISH PUBLICIST TEXTS
Journal Title: Львівський філологічний часопис - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue
Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of verbalization of the concept GENIUS in the English language and speech. The final aim of the work is to analyze the conceptual features of the investigated phenomenon based on publicist texts, namely, articles in the popular science magazine National Geographic. The paper presents the main aspects of the study of the phenomenon of genius in philosophy and psychology (irrational, rational, empirical, sociocultural); considers approaches to the study of concepts in modern linguistics; explains the choice of the semantic-cognitive direction of linguistic conceptual studies as the theoretical basis of this investigation. During the analysis, such methods as componential analysis, contextual-interpretation method and conceptual analysis were used. The study made it possible to distinguish the following conceptual features of the concept GENIUS: extraordinariness (verbalized using the following lexical units: exceptional, rare, soar above the rest of us, stood out); novelty, originality (implemented through lexical units revolutionized, changing the world, scientific breakthroughs); creativity (verbalized by lexical units creative, creativity), curiosity (curious, curiosity); intelligence; achievement (contributions); unknown force (a force); socio-cultural influence (nurture, social and cultural influences); fascination (unmatchable awe, fascinate). Componential analysis of the genius nomination made it possible to single out such conceptual features of the investigated concept: intellect (verbalized by such lexical units: intellectual faculties, intellectual power, intelligent, mental, vigor of mind); creative abilities (verbalized by such lexical units: creative power, talent, creativity); outstanding / highest / extraordinary (verbalized by the following lexical units: uncommon, superior, distinguished, high, exceptional, extraordinary, marked superiority); novelty / originality (verbalized by such lexical units: power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; original work). Comparison of the results obtained by the analysis of the linguistic embodiment of the investigated concept shows a significant expansion of conceptual features in the speech context.
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Леся Василівна Строченко
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