Word-Formation Representation of Concept FRIENDSHIP in Modern Russian

The features of word-formation objectification of the concept FRIENDSHIP in the Russian linguistic picture of the world are considered. The research focuses on the structure and semantics of words that form a word-formation nest with apex "friend" in Russian. It was found that the word-formative nest with the top "friend" in Russian includes 53 words. The question is raised about the verification and clarification of the cognitive features of the "Friendship" concept identified at the previous stages of the analysis. It is shown that substantive derivatives embody in conceptual block I "friendship as a feeling and attitude" such new cognitive features as "uniting someone based on friendship, unity of views, interests; cooperation' and friendly, benevolent attitude towards someone', and in conceptual block II the subject of friendship' - such new cognitive features as 'the subject of marital relations (only for females)', 'the object that is paired with another object, forming together whole. The analysis of verb derivatives revealed a new cognitive feature for conceptual block III "friendship as a process" is a cognitive feature "to render a friendly service, to serve". The analysis of adjective and adverbial derivatives helped to substantiate the need to introduce into consideration a new conceptual block IV - "quality, property, feature, characteristic of attitude / feeling of friendship", in which 9 new cognitive features were found.