Structure of the frame «duration» in the Russian and English languages

The paper presented the structure of the frame «duration» in both the English and Russian languages. The paper made a review of the outcomes of studies available in this subject area. Various approaches to the frame set have been considered, and definitions were given for every structural unit of the term «duration». The paper presented a definition of the notion «duration» and presented and described the set of the frame «duration», including sub-frames, slots, sub-slots and terminals for the Russian and English verbal cultures.