CONCEPT HATRED AND ITS VERBALIZATION IN THE UKRAINIAN AND ENGLISH LITERARY DISCOURSE

Abstract

This paper investigates the concept of HATRED and its verbalization in the Ukrainian and English literary discourses, focusing on the structural-semantic peculiarities and cultural-specific features of this emotional concept. HATRED, as a universal yet culturally shaped emotion, reflects deep societal and interpersonal conflicts that is why its study adopts a multidisciplinary approach, integrating methods from cognitive linguistics, comparative analysis, and corpus linguistics. It identifies and compares linguistic lexical and syntactic means (lexemes, idioms, metaphors, syntactic constructions), used to express HATRED in both Ukrainian and English texts. The obtained experimental data highlight differences in the associative meanings of HATRED, providing insights into how language encapsulates cultural values and emotional frameworks. In the English literary discourse, HATRED is more often linked to internal conflicts and moral dilemmas, focusing on psychological aspects and how HATRED shapes characters' values and worldview. It is frequently connected with other emotions such as love or fear, leading to complex internal struggles. HATRED in the English texts is often portrayed as a response to personal experiences, such as betrayal or loss, with characters reflecting on or rationalizing their feelings. In the Ukrainian literary discourse, HATRED is often portrayed as a reaction to personal or societal offenses, influenced by conflicts, war, or historical traumas. It is depicted as a destructive force, impacting characters' emotions and interactions, with the words associated with HATRED often evoking intense feelings

This research contributes to a deeper understanding of cross-cultural emotional language and offers important implications for translation studies, linguistic theory, and intercultural communication.