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  • May 22, 2009
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ASSOCIATIVE-FIGURATIVE REALIZATION OF THE CONCEPT "JUNGLE" IN ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES

Abstract

Associative-figurative realization of the concept "Jungle" in English and Russian languages is considered in the article. Methodological basis of research includes comparative analysis of associations and images caused by the name of the investigated concept. During the analysis it was found out that in the verbalization of Russian and English languages the concept "Jungle" has similar images in its nuclear zone. But some distinctions are observed in peripheral zone.

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Author information

S. A. Garanina

Volzhsk Humanitarian Institute (Branch) of Volgograd State University

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  • Published: May 22, 2009.

Keywords

  • ассоциативно-образная реализация
  • концепт
  • сопоставительный анализ ассоциаций и образов
  • языковая вербализация
  • ядерная зона
  • периферийная зона
  • associative-figurative realization
  • concept
  • comparative analysis of associations and images
  • verbalization
  • nuclear zone
  • peripheral zone

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