In cognitive and cultural linguisticsthe central category is concept. Conceptmake up language worldview, one of cores of which is the proverbial worldview represented by constants (Y. S. Stepanov) – concepts, remain unchanged throughout the history of this culture. To study the constants of human composition in the Russian and Chinese language worldview, the triad of BODY-SOUL-SPIRIT was used as the ideal types of M. Weber, and the collection of proverbs by V. Dahl and the collection of Chinese proverbs of Lanzhou University was used as material. There are 49 Russian and 37 Chinese concepts of first level, which are expressed by 489 and 253 tokens (lexemes) respectively, and generate concepts of higher levels (5 in each language). Among the Russian lexemes near pointer is a point to be lexemes, characterizing [HEART of SOUL], [the HEAD of the SOUL], [the SPIRIT], and after seeing and [the BODY], which is consistent with the image of Russian man as a living soul and spirit. Among the tokens of Chinese Proverbs near the pointer point are tokens that convey the need for food as an essential need [of the BODY], including only two tokens denoting the actions of the [HEAD SOUL] – to hear and speak. The picture is very contrasting and corresponds to the clichéd images of the representatives of the two peoples. Based on the quantitative analysis of the distribution of tokens and concepts, the Russian person appears as oriented to his/her spiritual life, directly related to the life of the body. He appreciates the practical mind associated with skill. Chinese people, first of all, has a mouth that requires saturation, it must have physical strength and endurance. This provides him with a strong HEART, understood as part of the body, which is associated with the SOUL, which is the center of the Chinese proverbial language worldview.
Translated title of the contribution[BODY], [SOUL], [SPIRIT]2 OF MAN IN RUSSIAN AND CHINESE PROVERBIAL PICTURES OF THE WORLD
Original languageRussian
Title of host publicationМеждународная научно-практическая конференция «Рериховское наследие». Т. XVIII. Девяностолетие окончания Центральноазиатской экспедиции Н.К.Рериха и основания Гималайского исследовательского института «Урусвати»; Н.К.Рерих и Север; Судьбы на переломах истории и наследие Рерихов
Pages186-203
StatePublished - 2019
EventXVIIIМеждународная научно-практическая конференция "Рериховское наследие" - Санкт-Петербург, Russian Federation
Duration: 9 Oct 201812 Oct 2018

Conference

ConferenceXVIIIМеждународная научно-практическая конференция "Рериховское наследие"
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityСанкт-Петербург
Period9/10/1812/10/18

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