Theolinguistic analysis of language units with phytonyms
Keywords:
theolinguistics, archetype, phytonym, theonym, linguistic consciousness, religious cognitionAbstract
The study of linguistic units in close connection with man, his consciousness, thinking and the spiritual world of people is a priority direction of modern linguistics. People have perfected their learning abilities in the process of mastering the objective world. Since plants were a source of nutrition and served as shelter, they were used for medical purposes. Therefore, flora had a great importance in people’s life. It was reflected in the paremiological foundation of the language and passed down from generation to generation. They are reflected in linguistic consciousness of people such as proverbs and sayings, phraseological units, comparisons and
prohibitions, etc. The article is devoted to the study of linguistic units with phytonyms from the point of view of theolinguistics. The authors consider semiological significance of the above-mentioned stable language units on the basis of historical written monuments. Significant descriptions of phytonymic language units are studied through the disclosure of the relation between religious teachings with traditions, customs, superstitions, and bans of our people.