Section 2 is entitled «Linguacultural analysis of the objects of perception».
It opens with the paper by M. Kiose who considers inferential and bodily-inferential techniques of conceptualizing the referent in the English and Russian languages. M. Yasinskaya’s paper describes the mythological motifs related to the perception of vision in the Slavic culture. M. Rarenko focuses on the ways of conceptualizing pain which are accepted in the English linguaculture. E. Yakovenko researches into ways of verbalizing interoceptive sensations in Biblical texts.
Section 3 of the volume focuses on the experimental analysis of perceptual processes.
M. Khitina’s paper deals with the sense perception of voiced tests. E. Yakovleva describes an auditive experiment which was carried out in order to reveal the cognitive features of perceptual behavior in speakers of different languages. The paper by A. Kuznetsov tackles the issue of presenting the semantics of a word in explanatory dictionaries and describes an experiment aimed at revealing the shortcomings in the existing definitions. R. Potapova and L. Komalova presented the results of an experimental study which dealt with the perception of aggressive behavior based on the auditory image.
Section 4 focuses on the issues of perceptual semantics.
I. Zykova studies the role of perception in the formation of phraseological meanings. L. Molchanova reveals regularities in the organization of the lexico-semantic field of visual perception in German. O. Chaley presents a study of taste perception as reflected in the semantics of the adjective ‘astringent’. The paper contributed by G. Durinova analyzes the semantic structure of the poem «Attempt of Chamber» by M. Tsvetayeva.
Section 5 focuses on the issues of perception and discourse analysis.
E. Oparina analyses ways of metaphorical conceptualization of the psychological and emotional aspects of acting and the techniques of acting in the theatrical discourse of the 20>th century. G. Fadeeva carries out linguistic research into the perception of music and art. M. Tomskaya deals with the perception of multimedia presentations by students. N. Troshina studies the concept BERLIN WALL and analyses the role of conceptual landmarks of discourse in the formation of social perception. S. Sergeyev looks into the peculiarities of partner relationship within the general context of family issues.