HYPERNYMIC CONCEPTS VS CATEGORY CONCEPT
Aim. To ground conceptual category allotment among hyperonymic mental units.Methodology. Review of hyperonymic elements is performed. Linguocultural and lexicographical analysis and method of associative-verbal nets analysis for concept FAMILY is used in the paper.Results. The author grounds conceptual category allotment as a separate mental unit. Some peculiarities of conceptual category are outlined. The following concepts that belong to the studied category are established: EVENT, HOME, RELATIVE, CHILD, FRIENDSHIP, LOVE, CLOSE RELATIVE, RESPONSIBILITY.Ressearch implications. An example of analysis for conceptual category elements outlining is given. Also the idea of different types of connections that are based on nuclear and peripheral features between elements of the category is suggested.