THE REPRESENTATION OF THE SEMANTIC FIELD ‘AGGRESSION’

The paper is dedicated to the definition of semantic content lexeme ‘aggression’ on basis comparative study its dictionary definitions, associative field and discourse in network. purpose research determine analysis definitions field. main tasks specified: 1) form lexical-semantic definitions; 2) develop lexeme-stimulus based results experiment; 3) expand developed structure according formed fields; 4) clarify using material social media texts. object ‘aggression’, subject lexico-semantic fields said lexeme. Lexicographic sources, experiment Ukrainian-speaking segment network Facebook as 2021 serve source base study. At first stage, lexicographic sources were analyzed, it was discovered that interpretation aggression an armed attack one state towards another primary. However, modern dictionaries extend meaning this area human relationships environment. It established physical component concept prevails synonyms, while isn’t present dictionaries. Taking into account, core periphery defined. second a linguistic carried out. involved 90 people, total responses stimulus obtained, 44 which unique. Based those, developed, taking account criteria non-random association. third compared, only partially correlate with resulting associates. final networks analyzed. vocabulary texts, seven groups identified, forming ‘aggression’: "Feelings", "Manifestation feelings", "State hostility", "Violent act", "Object aggression", "Aggressor", "Colors". proposed subjective, therefore improvement given considered next top priority.