To the Question of the Features of the Verbalization of the Binary Opposition "Earth - Sky" in A. Platonov's novel "Chevengur"

   Relevance. The relevance of the proposed study lies in the fact that the study of binary oppositions, their functioning and features of verbalization in the linguistic and mythopoetic worldviews of a particular author is intended to help reconstruct the model of the world that has formed in his mind. Currently, there are no works devoted to such an analysis of A. Platonov's work.
   The purpose of our work is to consider the functioning of the binary opposition "earth - sky" in A. Platonov's novel "Chevengur" and to identify the individual author's features of the writer's mythopoetic worldview in relation to the national worldview.
   Objectives. Consider the cases of the functioning of the binary opposition "earth - sky" in A. Platonov's novel "Chevengur" from the point of view of identifying the author's features of verbalization.
   Methodology. Using the method of continuous sampling, cases of the author's use of lexemes that verbalize the opposition "earth - sky" were selected from the novel under consideration, a comparative analysis was carried out with the data of the national linguistic picture of the world, reflected in dictionaries.
   Results. An analysis of the functioning of the binary opposition "earth - sky" and the methods of its lexical objectification in A. Platonov's novel "Chevengur" allows us to conclude that the writer's linguistic picture of the world reflects the mythopoetic picture of the world, according to which the earth, with proper handling, acts as a mother, nurse and protector, can shelter, provide shelter. The sky in the novel under consideration is a structure capable of performing the functions of the earth, since the sky is secondary in relation to the earth. The sky can change depending on what is happening on earth.
   Conclusion. For lexical objectification of the opposition "earth - sky", the author uses the lexemes earth, sky. These lexemes function in the novel "Chevengur" in the meanings recorded in explanatory dictionaries.

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