REFLECTION OF CALENDAR AND SEASONAL TIME DIVISION IN RUSSIAN, ENGLISH AND CHINESE LINGUOCULTURES
The article defines the concept of time (Shi Jian) and indicates its relationship with the human being. The division of the year into seasons is analyzed in Russian, English and Chinese linguocultures. Based on dictionaries and survey data it is found out that both in Russian and English the division of the year into seasons, months, attribution to a particular season, determination of the first day of the season are conventional: they are traditional and do not depend on climatic conditions. Whereas in Chinese, the division of the year into seasons has everything to do with climatic conditions.