Metaphors of kinship in representing the concept «soul» in russian linguistic culture

The specific features of kinship metaphors and their role in characterizing the concept “soul” are considered in the article. The author concludes that these metaphors can represent spiritual affinity, emotional and religious life of a person. The productivity of such metaphors is stipulated by the...

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Main Author: O N Kondratyeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2012-12-01
Series:Russian Language Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/russian-language-studies/article/view/9818