Vocabulary of perception of soft hard surfaces in the Buryat language and the national language picture of the world (zȫlen and khatū)

The article examines the vocabulary of perception of hard and soft surfaces in the Buryat language and the Buryat national linguistic picture of the world. The adjectives zȫlen and khatū, in addition to the main, direct meaning, express new meanings based on a metaphorical transfer. These values are reflected in the structure of the dictionary entry of explanatory dictionaries. If there is no explanatory dictionary, then these values are usually displayed in a bilingual dictionary. They can describe a person's character, his verbal and non-verbal actions, feelings, emotions. Positive characteristics are associated with the adjective zȫlen ‘soft’. This is understandable: the soft character, the soft handling are just as comfortable as the soft seat, soft textile. On the contrary, uncomfortable behavior, harsh words, character, soul are associated with hard surfaces. An exception is the characterization of such positive traits as will, determination, which are also defined by the adjective khatū ‘hard, solid