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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2021
рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; online ISSN: 2707-3637; DOI:10.26697/ijsa

of the outcomes of theoretical and empirical 1. “Free”: free (50), single (28), not married (23),
psychological studies devoted to the phenomenon of bachelor (17), not in a relationship (11), single* (10),
“flirting”; systematization and generalization of the actively in quest (3), none (3), widower (2), not married*
results of psycholinguistic research devoted to the (2), nobody (2), empty (2); total 153 (71.16%), of which
concept of “flirting”. female 73 (33.95%), male 80 (37.21%).
2. “In a relationship”: total 31 (14.42%), of which
Results female 21 (9.77%), male 10 (4.65%).
We have formulated 28 questions (semantic features). This cluster consists of two sub-clusters:
The 28-question instructions passed approbation on a 2.1 “Registered relationship (marriage)”: married (10),
sample of 115 respondents (age 21-35). Based on the married* (8); total 18 (8.37%), of which female 14
results of the analysis of the obtained associative fields, (6.51%), male 4 (1.86%).
at the intermediary stage 26 questions were left. At the 2.2 “Unregistered relationship”: in a relationship (10),
final stage of the study, 23 semantic features were goes out with somebody (1), busy (1); at the initial stage
selected; they were recognized as relevant for the of romantic relationships (1); total 13 (6.05%), of which
stimulus flirting person and allowed to obtain the female 7 (3.26%), male 6 (2.79%).
material reflecting the reality of linguistic consciousness 3. “Any”: any (4), it doesn’t matter (4); total 8 (3.72%),
of native speakers in order to describe the behaviour of which female 5 (2.32%), male 3 (1.40%).
pattern of the ludic position Diplomat (flirting person). 4. “Qualities”: kind (1), caring* (1), reliable* (1),
In the Table A only those questions-semantic features responsible* (1), open (1), positive (1), family man (1);
(first column), which reflect best the content of the total 7 (3.26%), of which female 4 (1.86%), male 3
behaviour pattern of the ludic position Diplomat, are (1.40%).
given. The semantic feature numbering in the table 5. “Emotional state”: happy (3), in love (2), beloved*
corresponds to their numbering in our questionnaire. (1), amorous (1); total 7 (3.26%), of which female 2
Semantic features did not include in Table A: (0.93%), male 5 (2.33%).
5. What is the state of the person’s finances? 6. “Role in family relations”: chief (1), equal (1),
6. What social class does the person belong to? average (1); total 3 (1.40%), of which female 2 (0.93%),
9. What is the person’s moral stature? male 1 (0.47%).
14. What is the person’s attitude to the same gender? 7. “Changeable”: changeable (1), free (not exactly) (1);
19. What is the person’s behavior? total 2 (0.93%), of which female 1 (0.47%), male 1
21. What is the person’s motive? (0.47%).
23. What is your overall assessment of the person? 8. “Gender”, “Age”: guy 1 (0.47%), female (0.47%).
In the course of building an associative field for each Uninterpreted reactions are as follows:
semantic feature, the frequencies of reactions are 1) reactions whose connection with the stimulus
calculated, and the frequencies of all reactions indicated “flirting person” is individual and incomprehensible to
by the corresponding number are presented in the researchers: I don’t understand (1), norm (1); total 2
descending order. If the frequencies are equal, the (0.93%), female (0,93%);
responses go in alphabetical order. The number of 2) echo reaction: flirting person 1 (0.47%), female
respondents who declined to answer is indicated at the (0.47%).
end of a built associative field. The reactions (words To make it more obvious, the clusters described above
with an asterisk) in the presented associative fields are shown in Figure 1. As can be seen from the diagram,
(second column) in the original research correspond to most respondents (71.16%) believe that flirting person
the feminine Russian words. is free (“Free”), 14.42% suppose that he can be in a
The outcome of the study assumes distribution of 215 relationship (“In a relationship”), 3.72% of the
reactions across semantic clusters for each of the 23 respondents consider that marital status does not matter
semantic features. In one of our studies, the semantic (“Any”), 0.93% admit that marital status can change
feature “What is the person’s motive?” (Gordienko- (“Changeable”). Peripheral clusters (less than 10.0%,
Mitrofanova et al., 2021b) was considered. In this work but more than 1.0%) such as “Qualities” (3.26%),
we consider another one of 23 semantic features of the “Emotional state” (3.26%) in terms of scientific
word combination “flirting person” – “What is the philological analysis turn out to be “false” in quotation
person’s marital status?” The association reactions marks, since nothing is false in the psycholinguistic
obtained for this semantic parameter on the sample of meaning as well as in the clusters of semantic features.
215 respondents (112 women and 103 men) are as There, all semantic components make the psychological
follows: 40 unique reactions, including 4-word reality (Sternin, 2011, p. 148). The peripheral cluster
combinations, 19 reactions with a frequency greater than “Role in family relations” (1.40%) is contamination: it
one, 21 isolated reactions, 0 declined to answer the is confused with role in the family. And, finally, the
question. isolated female reaction “guy” suggests an ambiguous
215 reactions were grouped into the following clusters interpretation and allows to highlight different meanings
(semantic groups): – “Gender” and “Age”.

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