From linguistics to psychology: The concept of “success” in English culture through the prism of intentionality and healthy lifestyle

Abstract

The article analyzes the concept of “success” and reveals its connection with the themes of intentionality and healthy lifestyle, which have not been previously sufficiently addressed in the scientific literature. The aim of the research is to reveal the relationship between linguistic and psychological aspects of the concept of “success” in English linguo-culture, as well as to determine its connection with the theme of healthy lifestyle in modern English-language discourse. The article analyzes diachronically the dictionary definitions of the lexeme “success” in the major dictionaries of the English language to identify the emergence of new meanings and connotations associated with psychological well-being and healthy lifestyle; the psychological analysis of the concept of “success” through the prism of intentionality and healthy lifestyle is performed. In modern English linguo-culture the concept of “success” acquires new psychological connotations associated with intentionality and healthy lifestyle, which is represented in language and discourse.

Keywords

• concept
• success
• linguistics
• psychology
• intentionality
• healthy lifestyle