The Name of the Concept STUDENT in Russian and English Languages: on Lexicographical Material

One of the key figures in international and national education is a student. In this regard, the article examines the lexical representation of the concept STUDENT in two developed (literary) languages of our time - English and Russian. Attention focuses on the character of interpretation of the words "Student" and "student", which are going back to the same etymon, respectively, in English and Russian dictionaries. As a source of practical material the lexicographical works published in XX - XXI centuries are used. Comparative analysis of the definitions of the named keywords of the concept STUDENT reveals the difference in sememe and seme filling of the word-equivalents in English and Russian

Ethical issues of engineering activity

This paper discusses peculiarities of modern engineering ethical duties. The practical part of the paper gives full description of related lexical items: responsibility, obligation and duty and shows differences between them in relation to engineering sphere. The research is based on two respected dictionaries: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary and Thesaurus and English Oxford Dictionary. In this paper authors prove that professional engineers should always take seriously their responsibility. For the highest standards - honesty and integrity, safety and ethical behaviour, engineers should perform all the rules and obligations. It is necessary to mention that fundamental ethical standards for engineers are key elements of engineering field to clients, co-workers, employers and profession