SPEECH PORTRAIT AS AN OBJECT OF RESEARCH IN MODERN LINGUISTICS
The article provides a review of modern linguistic research on speech portrait. The difference between the concept of a speech portrait and another relevant concept related to anthropocentric learning of a language, a language personality, is noted. In comparison with the language personality, the speech portrait is static and less voluminous. It was revealed that modern linguists study speech portraits of native speakers of different ages, sex, educational level and profession (type of activity). The subject of research is both collective and individual speech portraits of both real people and fictional literary characters. The conclusion is made about the significant prospects for studying a speech portrait of any kind, any native speaker (group of people). The study of the speech portrait helps to understand the language in anthropocentric approach - as a phenomenon that affects a person and at the same time depends on him.