The Concept of Other in the Consciousness of Persian Speakers (Based on the Results of Psycholinguistic Experiment)

The goal of the paper is to determine content concept OTHER as a member “self – other” binary opposition in consciousness Persian speakers based on results psycholinguistic experiment and their further cognitive interpretation. need for studying conceptual structure this by means determined fact that it substantially affects both interpersonal contacts representatives given linguistic society intercultural relations whole. Two methods analysis word semantics have been used research, viz. free association test method direct interpretation meaning. In total 102 different age social status took part experiment. associative field was formed processing data collected during 1st stage Its semantic after unabridged predications course explanation proposed words. Result were processed using special grouping language material content-analysis: benchmark words repeated answers participants taken units regarded key features. At final performed principle “construing” meaning expressions stipulated R. Langacker. obtained demonstrate perceptions Other completely match common worldview, which notions Self play an important role conceptualization human value system.