METAPHORS REPRESENTING THE CONCEPT ‚AIR ELEMENT‘ AS AN IMPORTANT FRAGMENT OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE WORLDVIEW

METAPHORS REPRESENTING THE CONCEPT ‚AIR ELEMENT‘ AS AN IMPORTANT FRAGMENT OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE WORLDVIEW

Author:  A.V. Gracheva

Affiliation:  Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin

Abstract: 
The article is devoted to the research of concept AIR ELEMENT /NATURELEMENT LUFT in the German language worldview. The analysis of metaphors representing the concept NATURELEMENT LUFT is carried out. Results of research show that the concept AIR ELEMENT is of great importance for the German language culture and it is characterized by a figurative and emotional component.

Keywords:  the concept AIR ELEMENT/NATURELEMENT LUFT; worl-dview; metaphorical representation; metaphorical model