VERBALIZATION OF THE CONCEPT GENIUS IN ENGLISH ARTISTIC SPEECH

Abstract

The article is devoted to establishing the features of the verbalization of the concept GENIUS in English artistic speech. The concept GENIUS in the worldview of the English-speaking society was chosen as the object of the study. The subject of analysis was the speech embodiment of the concept GENIUS in English works of art. The application of the contextualinterpretative method for the study of speech material was the basis of conceptual analysis aimed at identifying conceptual features. As a result of the research, it was established that the phenomenon of genius is a complex and multifaceted concept that occupies an important place in both scientific and artistic discourse. Studying the verbalization of the concept in English artistic speech allows us to identify its characteristic features, such as mental abilities, eccentricity, education, non-perception, scrupulousness, confidence, divinity, and others. Analysis of the works by Jerome Salinger, Arthur Conan Doyle, Theodore Dreiser, Angela Carter and other authors showed that genius is often associated with unusualness, loneliness, difficulties in interacting with society and misunderstanding from other people. In literature, geniuses are depicted as characters with extraordinary abilities that simultaneously make them unusual and alienated from ordinary life. An important aspect of the study is also the impact of genius on others and society as a whole. Geniuses, being carriers of unique abilities, often face misunderstanding, and sometimes even open hostility. However, their contribution to culture, science and art is invaluable, which emphasizes the need for further study of this phenomenon. In general, the study of the verbalization of the concept GENIUS in English artistic speech allows for a deeper understanding of the nature of genius and its role in the cultural space, as well as revealing the linguistic means used to express this complex and multifaceted phenomenon. The perspective of researching the concept can be seen in its analysis within psycholinguistics. A psycholinguistic approach allows us to investigate how cognitive processes affect the verbalization and perception of genius, as well as how cultural and social contexts shape perceptions of genius in different language communities.