COGNITIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT "SIN" IN BIBLICAL TEXTS
Bobrova Tat'yana Olegovna Stavropol State Pedagogical Institute
Abstract. The article provides cognitive analysis of the concept "sin" on the basis of Holly Scriptures with a view to examine the possibility to develop cognitive scenario including related concepts. To illustrate his point the author analyzes the cases of metonymy, metaphor and metaphonymy performing cognitive function. The author believes that studying metaphorical transfers within the religious texts can promote more detailed understanding of this sphere of human culture.
Key words and phrases: религиозная картина мира, категоризация, концептуализация, концепт SIN/ГРЕХ, когнитивный сценарий, концептуальная метафора, метонимия, метафонимия, religious worldview, categorization, conceptualization, concept SIN, cognitive scenario, conceptual metaphor, metonymy, metaphonymy.
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