WHITE COLOUR SYMBOLISM IN JAPANESE MANGA TITLES

Abstract

The article reveals a problem of studying color symbolism in a creolized text. It is an undoubted fact that color perception is an important part of world perception, which is reflected in the traditional symbolism of colour in different cultures. In works of fiction, colour epithets can take on an additional or figurative meaning. Therefore, the use of colour symbols in manga is an important component reflecting its linguistic and cultural specificity. The objective of the study is to identify the peculiarities of white colour symbolism in the names of Japanese manga. The scientific novelty of the research is that for the first time the paper considers the white colour in the aspect of revealing linguacultural characteristics of Japanese manga. As a result of the study, it can be argued that the white colour in Japanese linguacultural is associated with the symbolism of divine power, magic and purity.