Cognitive Approach to the Study of Causal Relations

The article attempts to identify frame model of causality in language consciousness of an individual on the example of the German language. Cognitive approach to the study of causality category in German will highlight its mental nature in language consciousness. Process of the propositionally develops the causal and consequent chain of the occurred events and explains the cognitive mechanisms of generation of a frame causal situation. The causal relations are created in language consciousness of native speakers in the form of frames irrespective of language structure. Ways of formation of the superficial syntactic frame, superficial semantic frame and thematic frame of causal statements are considered. The superficial syntactic frame and superficial semantic frame are basic components of thematic frame's slot.