Abstract
The paper dwells on the specificity of the evolutionary features of the linguocultural megaconcept HUMAN BEING within its social component in the English Biblical discourse. The present study analyzes the correlation between the lexical means of verbalization of the concept and the peculiarities of historical and sociocultural conditions of creating the studied Holy Scripture versions. It is hypothesised that different time periods stimulate the evolution of the Biblical discourse which is viewed as the milieu for the conceptual structure under consideration. The linguocultural concept does not stay the same being modified under the terms of the Biblical discourse transformation. Particular attention is paid to the macroconcept SOCIAL POSITION represented by the components WEALTH and POVERTY - they reveal the images of wealthy and needy people, and the kataconcept OCCUPATION (its components ADMINISTRATION, ARMY, PRIESTHOOD, CRAFTSMANSHIP, SERVITUDE), which involves various types of professionals...
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