THE TERM "CONCEPT" AS A BASIC CONCEPT OF COGNITIVE SEMANTICS

Abstract

Today, there is much debate over the term cognitive linguistics, and there is no agreement on what exactly the term means. According to English linguists, cognitive linguistics is a branch of linguisticsIn cognitive semantics, the term "concept" refers to a mental representation of a category that encompasses a set of related objects, events, or ideas. Concepts are fundamental to human cognition and language understanding. Cognitive semantics emphasizes that the meaning of words and expressions is grounded in conceptual structures, which are shaped by our sensory-motor experiences and cultural context.