Концепт «старость» в русской и китайской картине мира и его эвфемизации
The Concept Of “Old Age” In The Russian And Chinese Worldviews And Its Euphemization

Author(s): Chan Zhang
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Cognitive linguistics, Stylistics
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: concept “old age”; euphemism; Chinese and Russian culture; national specificity
Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to the concept of “old age” in Russian and Chinese languages. In the Chinese worldview, an old person is much regarded, while in the Russian language it is more commonly to come across such representations as worsening of mental and physical abilities, as well as uselessness of senior people. The analysis of euphemisms within the concept “old age” indicates that the Russians are not inclined to tell the truth, especially about such a taboo topic as “old age”. The results of the study allow us to reveal the general and cultural-specific features of an old age verbalisation from the point of view of Russian and Chinese linguacultural.

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