DIAGNOSTICS OF THE DYNAMICS OF THE BASIC CONCEPT SICHERHEIT (SAFETY) IN THE GERMAN LINGUISTIC CULTURE (BASED ON THE BODY OF ORAL TEXTS AND DATA OF THE ASSOCIATIVE EXPERIMENT)

Abstract

Statement of the problem. The aim of the article is to establish the dynamics of the content of the basic concept Sicherheit (safety) in German linguistic culture. As the main research methods, the authors turn to the analysis of definitions of explanatory dictionaries, the analysis of the compatibility of the studied word, context analysis, free associative experiment. On the basis of the developed model of meaning, the authors compare the lexicographic data and the associative field of the stimulus word Sicherheit (safety). Results. Based on the comparison of the obtained data, the authors note that the integrative features identified in the compatibility of lexemes and the features identified in the associative experiment largely coincide (‘sources of security’, ‘safe situation in the world / national security’, ‘comfort, stability’, ‘personal emotional concepts’, ‘object of protection’, although they are different in quantitative meaning. At the same time, we note that the compatibility of the lexeme allows us to speak of mistrust of the possibility of a stable and safe situation as a whole. However, the data of the free associative experiment, on the contrary, allow us to speak about an extremely positive attitude to the concept under study. According to the corpus, the most common category is the category of confidence, which is represented in the associative experiment by a single reaction. The largest number of reactions in the associative experiment represent Sicherheit as a feeling of protection from various types of danger. Conclusion. For representatives of the German linguistic culture, the concept of Sicherheit(safety) is understood as a sense of security from danger, which can be guaranteed to an individual by the family or government authorities. Money is the guarantor of security. To achieve safety, it is necessary to comply with various safety rules and measures.