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CONCEPT-SYMBOL AND THE MEANING OF CULTURAL UNIVERSALS

CONCEPT-SYMBOL AND THE MEANING OF CULTURAL UNIVERSALS


Author:  G.G. Molchanova

Affiliation:  Lomonosov Moscow State University

Abstract

The paper goes on arguing challenges and means of the conceptual analysis of basic cultural symbols (e.g. Cinderella); its diachronic and synchronic changes, such as: narrowing, extension, melioration, and pejoration. The paper explores the term exemplary categorization as an effective tool for revealing the role of concept in intercultural communication.

Keywords:  conceptual analysis, symbol, extension

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Pages:  91-97

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