The triad conscience-shame-consciousness in Russian and French: a notional aspect

The central unit of anthropological linguistics is a concept as verbalized cultural sense. This article aims to study conscience in the Russian and French languages. Conscience refers socially regulatory concepts studied by various scientists, including psychologists, philosophers philologists. In order determine national specifics semantics “conscience” we use comparative analysis semantic relations between conscience, shame consciousness both Modern dictionaries language define feeling moral responsibility oneself others for one's actions. Responsibility brings closer shame, which acts companion many aspects language. Nevertheless, only socialized can act synonym shame. Dictionary definitions highlight sensual rational principles principle – consciousness. lexicographic sources do not record any connection shows that “conscience-consciousness” doublet, expressed one lexeme dominant. synonyms proves honte (shame) synonymous with conscience. statement proved parallel texts from National Corpus lack links be explained more individual character compared one.