English Occult Discourse as a Cultural Phenomenon

The paper reveals structural and functional peculiarities of English occult discourse as a cultural phenomenon. research is based on the material explanatory etymological dictionaries texts manifesting Internet. uses comprehensive methodology involving general scientific special linguistic methods. identifies institutional forms types outlines ways to study them. term “occult discourse” denotes direction discourse, which studies communication in all activity areas beyond science official religion. Based results componential analyses, we conclude that contains such primary genre varieties astrological, magical, alchemical. Regarding socio-cultural features, note function these stem from symbolic social meanings are added relevant practices. Thus, acquisition sciences part system thinking beliefs particular society, allowing us fragment worldview mythological naive versions.