Metaphorical nominants with a meaning of a negative ethical assessment in old russian language

Vasilieva A.

The article is devoted to the study of metaphorical nominants expressing a negative ethical assessment in the Russian language of the XI-XIV centuries. The task is to analyze a certain layer of the corresponding predicates, to identify patterns of occurrence of secondary abstract meanings in these lexemes, and to give them a cultural commentary. During the study, methods of description, semantic and component analysis were used. The work may be of practical importance for the development of research methods in the field of historical semantics, sociolinguistics and linguocultural studies.

Keywords:meaning, sema, assessment, concept, metaphorical nominant, semantic derivation model, Old Russian language.