Uzbekistan state world languages university d. U. Ashurova m. R. Galieva

6.2. Types of cultural concepts
The problem of concept typology/classification is one of the theoretical problems of Cultural Linguistics and is in the focus of scholars’ attention. The survey of the theoretical literature has shown that there are different classifications of cultural concepts.

V.A. Maslova (2007) differentiates 9 types of cultural concepts according to the thematic principle:

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  world (Motherland, Universe, Winter Night, New Year);
  
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  nature and nature elements (Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Air, Flower, Fauna);
  
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  moral concepts (Truth, Honesty, Honour, Shame);
  
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  human characteristics (Kindness, Arrogance, Politeness, Generosity);
  
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  social notions/events (Freedom, Liberty, Equality, Richness);
  
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  emotive concepts (Suffer, Joy, Love, Hate);
  
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  the sphere of artefacts (Church, House, Altar);
  
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  scientific concepts (Philosophy, Philology, Algorithm, Atom);
  
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  the sphere of art (Music, Dance, Literature, Sculpture) (Маслова, 2007).
  

S.G. Vorkachyov (2004, 2007) distinguishes the following types of concepts according to their reference to certain groups:

a) universal concepts, existing in all cultures (Faith, Love, Beauty, Freedom, Labour, Family, Motherland, God);

b) unique or ethnic concepts, specific to one particular ethnic group (English – Kelt, Gentleman, Halloween, Lady, Lord, Cowboy; Uzbek – Ҳужа, Махалла, Чойхона, Сандал, Гап; Russian – Балалайка, Баба-Яга, Хоровод, Тайга, Товарищ);

c) individual concepts;

d) group concepts (professional, gender, age).

The scholar also distinguishes types of concepts according to the level of abstractness:

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   universal concepts of spiritual culture (Happiness, Beauty, Freedom, Home, Honour, Family);
   
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   symbolic concepts (Dove, Swan, Palm, Rose, Olive Leaf, Lion, Crescent);
   
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   emotive concepts (Love, Fear, Anguish, Joy, Hate). It should be mentioned that this type can be referred to universal concepts of spiritual culture and occupy middle between visual and abstract concepts (Воркачёв, 2007).
   

One of the researchers who contributed much to the development of concept typology is M.V. Pimenova who suggested their classifications according to cultural categories:

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   universal categories of culture (Time, Space, Sun);
   
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   socio-cultural categories (Freedom, Labour, Privacy);
   
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   national culture categories (Gentleman);
   
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   ethical categories (Truth, Honesty, Duty);
   
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   mythological categories (Angel, God) (Пименова, 2004:10).
   

Very interesting is the classification of concepts done according to three notional categories suggested by M.V. Pimenova and O.N. Kondrat’yeva:

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   Basic/main – key concepts of the conceptual system and world picture. This category includes a) cosmic concepts (Sun, Moon, Star); b) social concepts (Freedom, Labour), c) Spiritual concepts (God, Faith, Sin, Virtue);
   
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