The social component of the concept human / person and its reflection in the phytonymic and zoonymic vocabulary of the English language
Introduction: the article presents the study of the concept human / person by the material of the phytonymic and zoonymic vocabulary of the English language, which revealed conceptual characteristics forming the structure of the notion-content component of the considered concept. Special attention is paid to identifying the social component of the concept. Materials and Methods: the research material is represented by phytonyms and zoonyms of the English language, which have figurative meanings in their semantic structure. The continuous sampling method, the method for analyzing dictionary definitions and the conceptual analysis were applied as the main research methods. Results: while studying the topic, the main problems relating to the analysis of the concept human / person through the prism of world of wildlife were defined. The present analysis has revealed a detailed characteristic fixed in the semantic structure of phytonymic and zoonymic vocabulary. Discussion and Conclusions: the analysis of phytonymic and zoonymic vocabulary that objectifies the concept of human / person has revealed a number of cognitive features of the concept and it can serve as a good basis for a conceptual generalization of various human characteristics. The research results are of some practical value: it is possible to use them as educational content at the lessons in any linguistic courses in the institutions of higher education and at the lessons of English in schools.