Cognitive conceptualization and categorization of time definition in english, french and russian linguistics

Abstract

The article is devoted to the description of linguocognitive categorization and conceptualization of time by the material of English, French and Russian languages. The process of categorization is aimed at combining similar or identical units into larger categories, and the process of conceptualization is aimed at highlighting the minimum meaningful units of human experience. The multilevel structure of the concept of TIME, due to the complementary nature of the analyzed category, is also considered