THOUGHTS ON BOUNDARIES IN THE RUSSIAN LINGUISTIC CONSCIOUSNESS: BACKGROUND AND TRADITIONS
THOUGHTS ON BOUNDARIES IN THE RUSSIAN LINGUISTIC CONSCIOUSNESS: BACKGROUND AND TRADITIONS

Author(s): Alexandra Matrusova, Maria Stanislavovna Milovanova
Subject(s): Language studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Boundary; song; communication boundary; associative experiment; fundamental opposition;
Summary/Abstract: The article raises issues of understanding the boundaries in the Russian linguistic worldview, comparing mental imagery of boundaries in the native speakers of the Russian language and of other languages. Based on song lyrics and an extensive associative survey, the authors draw conclusions about the key features of the perception of boundary in the Russian language native speakers, communication boundary and dialogue as surmounting of boundary.

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