On the Relationship Between Intellect and Cunning in the Bulgarian Linguistic Picture of the World Cover Image

За връзката „интелект – хитрост“ в българската езикова картина на света
On the Relationship Between Intellect and Cunning in the Bulgarian Linguistic Picture of the World

Author(s): Iliyana Dimitrova
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Lexis, Semantics, Pragmatics, South Slavic Languages, Phraseology
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Bulgarian linguistic picture of the world; being cunning; mentality

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines some Bulgarian phrases, idioms, proverbs, and sayings related to being cunning. The linguocultural analysis points to a close relationship between intellect and cunning in the Bulgarian linguistic picture of the world. The research also shows that the Bulgarian phrases, idioms, proverbs, and sayings related to being cunning have mainly positive connotations in the Bulgarian mentality.

  • Issue Year: 32/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 34-43
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English, Bulgarian