COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE THEMATIC CLASSIFICATION OF RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH PAREMIAS

Abstract

The article presents a comparative thematic analysis of the paremiological units of the Russian and English languages. Paremias are a reflection of generalized life experience, they are relevant to all spheres of human activity. They are evidence of universal human thinking, in some cases differing in ways of expression. It is noted that paremias can be divided into thematic headings or groups that reflect various spheres of life: health, land, Homeland, mind, head, language, animals, human appearance, human character traits and much more. Most dictionaries of proverbs of the English language, as well as Russian, are compiled according to the thematic principle. Paremias are a way of reflecting life practice, in many respects they are identical, often have analogues in other languages, except for those areas in which they are connected by ethnic, national, geographical features. The interaction of languages and cultures contributes to the interpenetration of paremias from one language to another. The reason can be many phenomena, including migration processes, economic, trade, cultural relations, the spread of religion, etc.