Lexical-semantic field and concept of «black color» in cognitive linguistics (on materials of the Azerbaijan language)

The article discusses the theory of «semantic field» and the concept of «Black color» from the point of view of cognitive linguistics. The analysis of the concept of «Black color» is also based on linguo-anthropological studies of color (B. Berlin, P. Kay). The interrelationsbetween the semantic field of color and color terms with social, extralinguistic, and historical-geographical factors are noted. A comparative analysis of color terms in Azerbaijani, Russian, and English languages is given. The article concludes that the lexical and semantic field of the concept of "Black color" contains not only color terms, but also lexical units that denote the natural world, psychological condition, social practices, etc.