PAROEMIA OF THE LINGUOCULTUROLOGICAL FIELD “THE SEASONS” IN THE RUSSIAN AND CHINESE LANGUAGES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Abstract

Russian and Chinese languages belong to languages of different structures with different language systems, therefore comparison of proverbs on the level of semantics only will not lead to correct and objective conclusions. Differences are usually revealed on the level of culture, therefore, proverbs should be considered as signs of language and signs of culture. Using the example of proverbs of the linguacultural field “the seasons” in proverbs of Russian and Chinese languages, the researcher finds that there are proverbs that are equivalent in both languages (semantic equivalents) or proverbs with a clear internal form, when no additional cultural commentary is required. A significant group consists of proverbs whose cultural code coincides in meanings, but their internal form will have different cultural connotations that arise as a result of interpretation of associative-figurative thinking through metaphors, symbolic meanings, standards, stereotypes, etc. Proverbs whose cultural time code defines only Russian culture or only Chinese culture are quite difficult to understand. They require cultural commentary, as they are connected with the national and cultural characteristics of the Russian and Chinese peoples, whose culture has developed over centuries under the influence of climatic conditions, history, traditions, mythology, folklore, etc.