Extralinguistic features of the woman concept formation in Crimean Tatar and English linguistic cultures (early – late Middle Ages)

the following article investigates extralinguistic features of the WOMAN concept formation in Crimean Tatar and English linguistic cultures. The study aims to establish extralinguistic factors that influenced the concept’s evolution in Crimean Tatar and English cultures. To achieve the goal it is necessary to solve the following tasks: to identify formation features of the WOMAN concept in different periods based on the study of historical sources, folklore and literary works reflecting social, cultural and philosophical ideas about women in both cultures; to consider the influence of religious and legal norms on the formation of ideas about women in each of the studied cultures. As a result of the study, both common features and significant differences in the perception of the female image in these two cultural traditions were revealed. To both cultures common is the perception of a woman as a continuer of the family line, a faithful wife, a keeper of the family hearth and traditions. In folklore genres, a positive female heroine often acts as a symbol of wisdom, loyalty and strength. In both cultures, the religious factor (Islam and Christianity) contributed to the formation of ideas about woman. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using the following materials in the practice of teaching the Crimean Tatar and English languages, when reading theoretical and practical courses devoted to issues of linguacultural studies, intercultural communication and comparative-historical linguistics.

WOMAN concept, extralinguistic factors, the Crimean Tatar language, the English language, Middle Ages