Personal Religious Discourse as a Subject of Psycholinguistic Analysis

The abstract reveal universal and specific features of personal (non-canonical) religious discourse. According to the results of the study, universal patterns of psycholinguistic structure of personal religious discourse were identified, connected with the activation of the «I – You» system and the verbal explication of a certain personal request and gratitude. Some specific semantic variations of the corresponding discourse, due to the level of religious activity of the subject, are also revealed. It is stated, in particular, that at its higher levels, the number and, consequently, the importance of the tokens of the noun category «Spiritual, psychic life» («love», «heart», etc.) are increasing. This demonstrates the importance of prayer for high-religious individuals, not only as an external means of support, but as an effective psychological resource for self-control.