Ways of Naive Interpretation of Concepts 'Paradise' and 'Hades' in Aphoristic Definitions

Abstract

This article is devoted to the consideration of such phenomenon as ways of interpretation in aphoristic definitions of two lexemes, nominating the most famous biblical spatial objects. Based on the analysis of linguistic material, it is shown that in the aphorisms of distinct binomial form lexemes of hades (often) and paradise (rarely) are widely used as header units, which indicates a greater interest of aphorisms creators to the concept of hell. Aphoristic definitions in the interpretation of lexemes paradise and hades are used in traditional lexicography methods (usually in a hypernym and descriptive ways; individual enumeration, negative and synonymous ones). Some specific features, such as availability of details in the evaluation of definitions, as well as descriptive reducible operators, are identified and described in the article. These features are characteristic only of aphoristic definitions and connotation due to the wide possibilities of lexemes nominating the most famous biblical objects. The results of the study may be of interest to specialists dealing with the problems of aphoristics and lexicography.