Shapran N. Semantic and Сognitive Structure of the Concept of ENVY in Linguocultural Aspect (in the English, German and Ukrainian Languages)

The thesis represents a complex analysis of the semantic and cognitive structure of the concept of ENVY as a complicated emotional phenomenon in the English, German and Ukrainian languages. The ontological, epistemological, nominative and ideographic principles of modeling of the phraseological units representing the concept are revealed. Etymological origin, semantic dynamics, motivational basis as well as the structure constituents (conceptual proper, imagery-associative and value) of the concept of ENVY relating to the correlated conceptual domains (GREED, JEALOUSY) are determined. The idioms, proverbs and sayings, aphorisms are classified into corresponding conceptual domains and groups. The types of conceptual metaphors being closely connected with the symbolic archetypes, stereotypes, oppositions, moral, religious, ritual categories and notions in the English, German and Ukrainian linguistic cultures are determined.