STABLE COMBINATIONS AS A WAY OF LINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION OF HUMOR AND SATIRE IN RUSSIAN AND GERMAN LINGUISTIC CULTURE

Abstract

The article analyzes phraseological units as a way of linguistic representation of humor and satire in German and Russian linguistic cultures. It is noted that the identification of linguistic means expressing satire and humor in these languages is of great interest. The lexemes denoting satire and humor, being components of a stable combination, are transformed and used figuratively. The most ordinary, everyday stable phrases with colloquial or neutral coloring can also serve the purposes of satire. The use of such phraseological units, which represent a certain linguistic game, is aimed at creating a satirical or comic effect, since a significant part of such idioms is characterized by expressiveness and affective connotation. There are quite a lot of effective means of expressing satire and humor in the composition of these languages. In Russian linguistic culture, metaphor, metonymy, hyperbole, pun, and wordplay contribute to and enhance the achievement of the comic. In some cases, repetitions of words and wordplay are used to give more intensity and expressiveness to stable combinations. The use of such linguistic means of a satirical and humorous nature by native speakers of German linguistic culture emphasizes the peculiarities of their history, geography, way of life and national character.