On Cognitive Approach to Language when Studying Russian Prefixes Expressing Relation to the Norm

The authors of the report attempt to provide a comprehensive description of some Russian verbal prefixes (including those denoting an action below, equal to or above the norm) based on the cognitive approach to language learning. In addition to theoretical ideas, the report describes an experimental methodology aimed at identifying various semantic features of homonymous verbal prefixes. This methodology has proved effective for teaching Russian as a second language.