LANGUAGE MEANS OF ABSTRACT CONCEPTS REPRESENTATION

LANGUAGE MEANS OF ABSTRACT CONCEPTS REPRESENTATION

Author:  N. S. Popova

Abstract: 
The peculiarities of language representation of abstract concepts are considered in the article. On the material (basis) of «time» concept it is shown that abstract concepts are generally represented by personifications, similes, metaphors and other image-making means.

Keywords:  abstract concept, image, cognitive structure, semantic field