CONCEPTS СЫН/SON AND ДОЧЬ/DAUGHTER IN HUMOROUS PRECEDENT TEXTS

Abstract

The article reveals the main components of the concepts сын/son and дочь/daughter. For the first time these concepts are being studied on the material of modern precedent texts. The conducted research allows to conclude that in the Russian and English linguistic worldviews one can find both common and distinctive features of the concepts we analyze. A characteristic feature of the concept of a son is the preference for birth over a daughter. Indications of laziness and silliness can be found in the texts, both in Russian and in English, while intelligence, resourcefulness and cunning are emphasized in English texts. In the Russian linguistic worldview the concept of a daughter is distinguished by signs of a father’s love and the need to get married. The common features for the studied concepts are problems and worries, difficulties in upbringing, financial expenses.