e linguistic study of diplomatic relations is a complex problem, which is considered by representatives of different scientific schools, with their own research perspectives. The databases of scientific literature contain materials on communicative linguistics, language theory, cognitive linguistics and other disciplines that form the basis for modern research in this field. The purpose of the work is to consider the methods of diplomatic relations from the standpoint of a cognitive-communicative approach in modern English. The stated approach involves studying the structures of knowledge about diplomatic relations in correlation with the means of their representation in communication processes. Based on an extensive selection of scientific literature and dictionaries, a conceptual and definitional analysis has been carried out to determine the structure of the DIPLOMACY concept. There have been singled out both central (SKILL, RELATIONS, CONDUCT) and non-central characteristics (NEGOTIATION, MANAGE, TACT, etc.) The classification criteria have been identified with the sources of factual material reflecting 30 ways of diplomatic relations. The data on the types of diplomacy have been presented in accordance with the highlighted conceptual characteristics. In the future, the results of the study will be used to describe the interpretation of diplomatic relations in the context of various conceptual areas. It is also promising to study the cognitive models underlying the structures of knowledge about the methods of diplomatic relations, as well as to determine the cognitive and linguistic mechanisms of secondary interpretation of diplomatic relations in English. The applied aspect is the systematization of linguistic means of representation of diplomatic relations in communication.
cognition, communication, diplomatic relations, conceptual analysis, methods of diplomatic relations
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