Role of metaphor in actualization of the category of death (on the basis of the German language)

He following article deals with the conventionally used expression involving the component der Tod, employing the methods of analysis introduced by J. Lakoff and M. Johnson. It allows to define the metaphorical images of the category of death existing in the language conscience of German speakers. A wide range of predicates used with der Tod is revealed, testifying to a rich image structure of the category of death.