The book contains a number of works by Anna Wierzbicka, collectively illustrate various aspects of the language and basic concepts of semantic universals to a comprehensive description of the language and culture. On the basis of empirical comparative research demonstrates Wierzbicka "spiritual unity of mankind", which is manifested in a variety of specific implementations. In particular, the book covers topics such as grammatical semantics, analysis of key concepts of different cultures, culturally conditioned behavior scenarios.
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