Semantics of the lexeme znayushchiy in the dialects of Perm krai

The article addresses the issue of distinguishing sorcerers, witch doctors, witches and the like in scientific literature as well as the semantics of the frequently used to withdraw the opposition "sorcerer - witch doctor" dialectal words znayushchiy, znayuchiy, substantivised participles znayushchiy, znayushchaya, phrases znayushchiy chelovek, znayushchaya babushka etc. The semantics of such units in the dialects of the Perm Krai is very ambiguous and ambivalent, because the term znayushchiy can be used to denote anyone who holds a profounder knowledge than others in society. The semantics of such word is a basis for the traditional culture opposition "Familiar-Alien".