THE FORMATION OF THE CONCEPT OF THE LINGUISTIC WORLDVIEW AND ITS SCIENTIFIC INTERPRETATIONS IN LINGUISTICS

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the formation, theoretical foundations, and modern interpretations of the concept of the linguistic worldview (linguistic picture of the world). The study examines the historical development of this concept and demonstrates that its philosophical and linguistic roots originate from the traditions of German classical philosophy of language. Particular attention is given to the ideas of representatives of German linguistic philosophy regarding the interrelation between language, thought, and culture, which became one of the ideological foundations of the theory of the linguistic worldview. The article also discusses the development of this concept within the framework of the theory of linguistic relativity, which gained significant influence in twentieth-century linguistics. In this context, the role of language in shaping human cognition and worldview is analyzed, as well as the processes of categorization and conceptualization of reality through linguistic units. Special attention is paid to the structuralist stage of linguistic research, where the internal organization of language systems, semantic relations, and categories are considered as mechanisms through which the image of the world is reflected in language. Furthermore, the paper examines the anthropocentric paradigm, within which language is studied in close connection with the human factor, cognitive activity, and cultural experience. From this perspective, the development of the concept of the linguistic worldview in cognitive linguistics and linguoculturology is analyzed, with particular emphasis on its conceptual structures, metaphorical models, and links with cultural codes.

The research is conducted using historical-typological, comparative, discursive, and interpretative methods of analysis. The results demonstrate that the linguistic worldview can be understood as a multilayered and dynamic phenomenon representing an integrative model that reflects the interaction between language, thought, and culture.