The meaning and functioning of lexme "easy" in the Russian language worldview

This article analyzes the functioning of the "easy" concept in the Russian language picture of the world according to texts, objects in the National Corps of the Russian language. The use of the lexeme "easy" and its metaphorization based on Russian texts at different periods of time (from the XV111 to the XI centuries) is considered. The frequency use of the adjective is compared from 1682 to the present day, it considers the features of the meaning, frequency and context of their use on an example of prosaic and poetic texts.