Axiological Parameters of the Somatic Concept "Heart" in 20th-Century Spanish Literary Discourse
Keywords:
axiology, semantic value, conceptAbstract
The paper is devoted to investigating the axiological (value-oriented) parameters of the somatic concept "heart" (corazón) within 20th-century Spanish literary discourse. Drawing upon the methodologies of cognitive linguistics and cultural axiology, the study determines how the heart functions as a primary evaluative standard in Spanish ethical and moral systems. The author examines the binary oppositions that structure this concept, primarily "Heart vs. Reason" and "Authentic Heart vs. False Appearance." The textual analysis proves that in Spanish prose, the heart serves as a positive axiological anchor, where emotional authenticity, spiritual openness, and moral integrity are culturally privileged over utilitarian calculation and intellectual distance.
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