Specificity of the lexical-semantic field «theatre» on the materials of the Russian periodicals of 1911

The aim of the paper is to study the specifics of the lexical-semantic field "Theatre" based on the materials of the Russian periodical press of 1911. On the basis of semantics and connotation of the studied lexemes similarities and differences in the attitude of society to the theatre, actors and theatrical activity in the studied period and in modern times are revealed. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that the study of the lexical-semantic field «theatre» contributes to the expansion of ideas about the role of theatre and art in general in the Russian-speaking picture of the world, in the national consciousness and mentality. The research methods are structural-semantic analysis, conceptual analysis, contextual analysis. The material of the study was lexemes, which are part of the lexical-semantic field «theatre». A total of 300 lexical units were studied, selected by the method of continuous sampling from the issues of the theatre magazine "Artist and Stage" in 1911. The scientific novelty of the work consists in the fact that the article contains a description and classification of lexical units that are components of the lexical-semantic field «theatre». On the basis of semantics and connotation of the studied lexemes the peculiarities of society's attitude to the theatre in the studied period are revealed. As a result of the study it was established: changes in the lexical-semantic field «theatre» in the XIX-XX centuries, changes in the semantics and connotation of lexemes included in this lexical-semantic field, indicate that up to the beginning of the XIX century the theatre itself and the actor's profession were perceived by the society mainly in the context of entertainment and leisure activities, and in the beginning of the XX century the theatre began to be endowed with an educational and edifying function; consequently, the attitude to the actor's game changed, which began to be perceived neither as entertainment for the actor himself, nor as entertainment for the actor.

lexic-semantic field THEATRE, lexic-semantic field, lexical compatibility, periodic press, semantic, connotation of the studied lexemes, structural-semantic analysis, conceptual analysis, contextual analysis, classification of lexical units