COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ODOR VERBALIZATION IN RUSSIAN AND CHINESE WORLDVIEW

Abstract

The article is devoted to a comparative analysis of the verbalization of odors in Russian and Chinese worldviews. The research examines phraseological units related to aromas and their metaphorical use in both languages. Cultural associations, the specifics of linguistic expressions, as well as the role of smells as symbols and metaphors are analyzed. The comparison of the verbalization of odors in the Russian and Chinese languages is carried out using an analysis of paroemias characteristic of the national cultures under consideration, which allows to detect similarities and differences in the perception of the world picture from the point of view of linguistics. The differences in the concreteness and abstractness of the aromas used in phraseological units are revealed, as well as their connection with social, historical, and religious aspects in the Russian language and with personal and medical associations in the Chinese language. Linguistic and cultural analysis emphasizes the importance of cultural characteristics in the formation and interpretation of these expressions, which contributes to a deeper understanding of the worldview and ideas of national communities.