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Пословичная концептуализация здоровья в русской лингвокультуре
Proverbs Conceptualization of Health in Russian Linguistic Culture

Author(s): Aleksandra Yurievna Petkau
Subject(s): Language studies, Lexis, Eastern Slavic Languages, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Vysoká škola evropských a regionálních studií, z. ú.
Keywords: concept; Health; proverbs; cultural meanings;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an analysis of Russian proverbs, representing the vital concept of the Russian culture – Health. The cultural meanings of the concept of Health have been revealed by the conceptual analysis method. The linguocultural interpretation of the material is presented graphically and followed by the comments of the results obtained. A set of basic cultural meanings of the concept has identified the priority preferences and ideas of the national experience of the Russian people, their ambivalent attitude towards their own health.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 134-138
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Russian