Axiological components of the concept FRIENDSHIP in the English and Russian linguistic cultures (comparative analysis)

the article examines the axiological components of the concept FRIENDSHIP in English and Russian linguistic cultures. The scientific novelty of the work is justified by the fact that no previous research has been conducted on the axiological components of the FRIENDSHIP concept based on media texts, which represent the most dynamic source of reflection and formation of society's values. The results of the study show that value components can be identified in each field of the complex structure of a concept through a comprehensive methodology, including interpretation and axiological analysis based on an assessment act. The identification of axiological components in the nominative and informational fields is carried out on the basis of data from lexicographic sources, and in the interpretative field - from modern media texts. The paper presents the results of a comparative analysis of the value components, reveals their national and cultural specifics, differences in the value picture of the world and the peculiarities of the mentality of speakers of the languages and cultures under consideration.

concept, axiological component, field structure of the concept, media text