Notion of "space" and concept of "open space" in associative-verbal network of Russian speakers

The article researches associative fields of the words "space " and "open space " to clarify peculiarities of their meaning and functioning. Material data from the Russian associative dictionary are used as linguistic. The results of the proposed analysis could be applied in methods of teaching Russian as a foreign language in such activities as work with a dictionary for a new lexical material presentation, work with scientific and fiction texts for a precedential texts explanation while reading newspaper and periodicals and internet issues.

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