To the question of representants of the concept "time" in the German and Russian linguocultures

Litvyak Olesya Valeriewna

The article proposes for consideration how one of the key cultural concepts is implemented - the concept of "time" in the German and Russian languages, in particular, in phraseological units. The scale of the study of time as part of the conceptual system is analyzed. Variants of interpretation of the term "concept" by various scientists are given. A comparative analysis of the reflection of the concept "time" in the German and Russian linguistic cultures is given. Similarities and differences between the two linguocultures are highlighted on the basis of the phraseological units of the German and Russian languages, which implement the concept of "time". During the work on the article, it was found that for the Germans, time is closely related to such concepts as punctuality, planning, organization, urgency, security, and the emphasis is on the future. For representatives of Russian culture, time has a focus on the past; there is a calm, one might say frivolous attitude to this resource, as evidenced by the many phraseological units that have temporal specifics.

Keywords:time, concept, linguistic culture, phraseological units, temporal specificity.