METAPHORICAL MODEL GOD IS THE NEED IN ENGLISH AND UKRAINIAN BIBLICAL DISCOURSE

The paper considers the critical problem of contrastive analysis conceptual metaphors underlying conceptualization Biblical (the Pentateuch) realia in English and Ukrainian discourse within cognitive- discoursive framework. complex methodology used research is based on procedures developed works A. Barcelona, E. V. Budaiev, P. Chudynov. It allowed, first, establishing systematizing (based source-domain) main shared models metaphorical conceptualization, namely: anthropomorphic, nature-morphic, phitomorphic, zoomorphic, sociomorphic, artifact, military, temporal, economic metaphors; second, reconstruction cognitive-semantic model GOD IS THE NEED / БОГ Є ПОТРЕБА pertinent for Ukrainian, but at same time not elaborated Pentateuch. heuristic axiological potential was established. frame-slot domain serves as a source-domain target-domain thereby uncovering cognitive meanings related to most important spheres experience English-speaking respondents. obtained results account some subtle contrasts by present-day representatives linguocultures, demonstrate ethnocultural specificity national mentality against background universal process figurative interpretation world. In addition, it found that contrasted discourses, concept figuratively represents collective idea highest spiritual value.