ON THE ISSUE OF SPECIFICS OF LANGUAGE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF NATURE SPACE
Abstract
Within the framework of cognitive direction the specifics of language conceptualization of natural space in English language is studied. The category “Natural spaces” is a definite format of knowledge about the anthology of the world. The variety of language forms for representation of basic conceptual characteristics of natural realia is the evidence of connection of eye perception with cognitive processes of conceptualization and categorization in this language society. The definite structures of knowledge, which were revealed as a result of conceptualization and categorization of English natural spaces, may be presented both in language and conceptual levels, that let us understand the general cognitive principles and mechanisms, participating in the process of formation of categories of the language. The variety of language forms for representation of English natural space and its basic characteristics is the evidence of the connection of eye perception with the processes of conceptualization and categorization in this language society. The semantics of natural spaces in English language is characterized by detailed “level of quantization”, the definite image of the reality. The knowledge, revealed during conceptualization of English natural realia, may be presented both at language and at conceptual level, which let understand the general principles and mechanisms, participating in the process of formation of categories of language. This, in some relation, widens the scientific ideas of the peculiarities of language conceptualization and categorization of English natural space and interpreting activity of language consciousness.
About the Author
Irina Nikolaevna IVASHKEVICHBelarus
Candidate of Philology, Associate Professor, Head of English Language Department of Humanitarian Specialties
Minsk, Republic of Belarus
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IVASHKEVICH I.N. ON THE ISSUE OF SPECIFICS OF LANGUAGE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF NATURE SPACE. Neophilology. 2015;1(1):13-19.