Categories of Space and Time of the Concept “Reindeer Breeding” (in Even and Evenki)

Abstract

In the context of development of cognitive linguistics, the concept “reindeer breeding” must be regarded more extensive, namely, as a basic category of being for most indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia, and Russian Far East. Using the cognitive approach, its conceptual content must be addressed. Since conceptual, evaluative, and figurative components of the concept depend on specific feature of a particular linguoculture, it is important to investigate the concept in terms of linguoculturology, including inquiries into related languages, such as Even and Evenki. The mechanism of cognitive perception of space and time is complex, actively structuring our sensations, forming sensory images according to their objective prototypes and psycho-physiological characteristics of the human sensory apparatus as well as intellectual, emotional, and worldview background of the subject. The present study is devoted to studying categories of space and time of the concept “reindeer breeding” as a universal basic concept, serving as a key to comprehending perception, understanding of the world, and the worldview of the Even and the Evenki, representation of the linguistic picture of the world of