Comparison of idealized cognitive models in Russian and English based on the names of people’s chronotypes
https://doi.org/10.26907/2782-4756-2025-80-2-72-77
Abstract
This article compares idealized cognitive models in Russian and English, using the example of words denoting people’s chronotypes. The purpose of this study is to establish the way of structuring the mental space to which the names of people’s chronotypes in Russian and in English belong, and to identify the patterns according to which such structuring occurs. The main research method is a comparative analysis of the concepts denoting chronotypes in the context of cognitive linguistics. As a result of the research, we have revealed that the most common way of structuring the mental space is metaphorical projections, although we can also observe cases of metonymic projections and propositions. This is due to the fact that it is easier for native speakers of both Russian and English to form their own linguistic picture of the world by using metaphorical projections. We have also found that in English there are more ways to express the same chronotype, since it has a more developed conceptual apparatus. The results of this study can be used in translation studies to improve the quality of translations as the translator will strive to transfer the meaning of the text, contained in mental spaces, from one language to another.
About the Author
M. D. Sidorova
Moscow State Linguistic University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sidorova Maya Dmitrievna, Assistant Professor,
38 Ostozhenka Str., Moscow, 119034
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Sidorova M.D. Comparison of idealized cognitive models in Russian and English based on the names of people’s chronotypes. Philology and Culture. 2025;(2):72-77. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2782-4756-2025-80-2-72-77
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