D. U. Ashurova m. R. Galieva cognitive linguistics

1) a word is a group of sounds

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  a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolize a meaning usu. without being divisible into smaller units capable of an independent use; a sound or a group of sounds that express a meaning and form an independent unit of the language (МWCD; LDCE; CODCE, OALD);
  

2) a word is a linguistic unit

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  a single component part of human speech or language (OALD; CIDE); a single unit of language which has meaning and can be spoken or written (CIDE); the smallest unit of spoken language which has meaning and can stand alone (LDCE);
  

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   word is speech, language
   

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  some­thing that is said (МWCD), anything is said (OALD); speech, language (CODCE; OALD; CIDE); the act of speaking or of making verbal communication (МWCD), the spoken sign of conception of an idea, expressing an idea or ideas (CIDE);
  

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   word is text, idiom, expression, proverb
   

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  the text of a vocal musical composition (MWCD); lyrics, book, text, libretto (CIDE); script, lines, lyrics, libretto (OALD); designation; locution; turn of phrase; idiom (RNMT); saying, proverb (МWCD); term; name; expression; (ODSA);
  

5) word − talk, conversation

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  talk; discourse (МWCD); chat; discussion; consultation; exchange of vews (RNMT); brief dialogue, parley, interview (OTDS); short speech or conversation (LDCE); a remark or statement (OALD); pronouncement; declaration (ОТЕ); a favorable statement (МWCD); conversation, an expression, a phrase, clause, short utterance, comment; observation (LDCE; CIDE);
  

The philosophical-religious zone is represented by metonymical meanings of the lexeme “Word – Bible”, “Word – Jesus Christ” in which it acquires conceptual features related to religion (sacred, inspired, perpetual, unearthy, transcendental, uncreated, spiritual, immortal, worshipped, eternal, beautiful, supreme, etc.). These meanings are axiologically significant for all the Christian societies:

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  Word − Gospel, the expressed or manifested mind and will of God (МWCD); The Bible and its teaching (OALD); The Word (theol) − the Gospel message; esp. the Scriptures as a revelation of God (CIDE);
  
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  Word – the second person in the Trinity before his manifestation in time by the incarnation (CIDE; RNMT);
  

The analysis of phraseological units with the component “word” has shown that the notional constituent of the concept “Word” is represented not only by the meanings related to the linguistic zone, but also the informative and ethical zones.
The linguistic zone is presented by the meanings close to the dictionary meanings:

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