RUSSIAN ANTHROPONYMS IN THE MINDS OF CHINESE STUDENTS (BASED ON THE SURVEY MATERIALS)

Abstract

The article analyzes Russian names in the minds of Chinese students. Using the questionnaire, the researchers obtain data on how the Chinese understand the origin and meaning of Russian names. It is equally important that these associations of certain Russian names are to be learned by the Chinese students. The concept of anthroponymic stereotypes and differences of thinking in different cultures are also discovered. Names reveal many differences in the aspects of languages, humanities, social changes and ethnic history being a symbol of the culture and history of different peoples. Understanding what the Chinese think about the people named by these two names the authors have come to an important concept of anthroponymic stereotypes. This will help continue to analyze different names in different cultures in future.