No 3 (2013)

The term “concept” takes an important place in the cognitive linguistics despite of the fact that there are similar related terms the differentiation of which is one of the debatable problems in theoretical linguistics. The author points out that the background of concept emergence is based on the processes of conceptualization, which are supported by the basic types of metaphorical judgment (understanding) and associations which emerge not only from а cognitive experience but also from a functional activity.

The article deals with the issue of implicit aggressiveness of Russian mass-media discourse. The author comes to the conclusion that the main discursive markers of implicit aggressiveness in mass-media discourse are non-standard language usage along with agnonymic lexis represented by professional terms, barbarisms and occasionalisms.

The article treats morphological positions and functions of morphological and phonetic alternations of Russian inflection forms, the regular occurrence of the alternations in expressing grammatical meanings and their role in the design of different parts of speech.

The article is devoted to the structural and semantic analysis of English and Russian proverbs, reflecting the attitude of Englishmen and Russians towards the interior and exterior human universe. The aim of the article is to show similarities and differences of English and Russian proverbs by means of comparing their phraseological meaning, inner language form and expressive and emotive connotations. The analysis of lexical components, syntactic structure, rhythmical organization of English and Russian proverbs revealed specific role of linguistic means in expressing cultural and national types of mentality both of the English and Russian nations.

The articles treats a number of questions concerning the origins and status of Kulumba Suttanta (KS hereinafter) and the spiritual impact of the Pali Canon. It also involves a discussion on the topic of the authenticity and trustworthiness of KS, and whether it should be rehearsed in three Buddhist joint-recitations.

The article deals with a number of recurrent images in the presentation of the theme of childhood by Z. Prilepin, a modern Russian writer. As the characters of his stories look at different things that surround them (such as toys, swings, fruit, etc.) their imagination takes them back to their early years which the author sees as a rather important period of their lives. These material objects take on a symbolic meaning that helps the reader understand the characters’ psychology and explain their behaviour.

The article touches upon a revaluation of O. Brik’s role in the forming of “Russian formalism” methods in all its numerous theoretical and practical aspects. It also includes the analysis of the results of two scientific conferences: Osip Brik International Colloquium-I and Osip Brik International Colloquium-II .

Международная конференция была подготовлена и проведена кафедрой общего и русского языкознания, НОЦ «Теоретическое и прикладное языкознание» и филологическим факультетом РУДН. Председатель оргакомитета конференции — декан филологического факультета РУДН д.ф.н., проф. А.Г. Коваленко, сопредседатель — заведующий кафедрой общего и русского языкознания д.ф.н., проф. В.Н. Денисенко. Рабочие языки конференции — русский и английский языки. В работе международной конференции «Языковая системология» приняли участие 51 человек, включая 16 зарубежных участников из 8 стран: России, Украины, Казахстана, Белоруссии, Южной Кореи, Узбекистана, Марокко, Мали, представители 26 университетов России, СНГ и дальнего зарубежья.