The study of orientational metaphors (on the material of A. P. Chekhov works)
In the paper orientational metaphors are considered, being reflected in the short stories of Russian writer Anton P. Chekhov. The research results reveal that orientational metaphors let the autor implement major ideologic conceptions and tackle composition tasks. The cognitive approach to the literary text, used in the research paper, helps in deeper understanding of Anton P. Chehov’s short novels.