The lexical representation of space concepts in Siberian chronicle texts of the XVII–XVIII centuries
The article studies the conceptualization of space in the Russian language in Western Siberia of the XVII-XVIIIth centuries. The semantic field of space reconstructed on the base of Siberian chronicle texts (namely the text of the Esipov chronicle) is examined as a fragment of the spatial picture of the world. Specific features of the lexical representation of peripheral semantic paradigm are defined. The importance of proper names for expression of the semantic field is come to light.