China and the UK Language and Culture: National Peculiarities’ Role in the Process of Language Picture Formation
Abstract
The actual problem of modern linguistics is the specifics of the coexistence and relationship of languages and cultures in the course of contact interaction. In the modern world, which is the subject to the processes of globalization and indigenization, it is impossible to imagine a person apart from communication, and, therefore, questions and problems related to the interaction of social groups, as well as the correct interpretation and understanding of languages and cultures, are among the relevant aspects of the research work. The influence of globalization of cultural formations contributes to the multi–level analysis of the linguistic and cultural specifics of the most productive languages within the world community - Chinese and English.
The aim of the study is to determine the linguistic and cultural specifics of contactless languages – Chinese and English from the point of view of identifying their unique characteristics in the process of national stereotypes functioning performing the language picture of the world of China and Great Britain.
The methodology of the research is based on an interdisciplinary approach, using the analysis of Chinese and British language and culture to identify the universal and unique features formulating the national character of the Chinese and the British. In the course of the work, the theoretical material of the research work is systematized with special attention to the specifics of the formation and development of ideas about the Chinese and English peoples based on well-known stereotypes. The practical material of the work is an analysis of stereotypes from the standpoint of language and culture study, illustrating the ethnic and linguistic features of different groups representatives, taking into account the correspondence to the reality or exaggerating certain factors caused by a false understanding of foreign culture peculiar features. The research work results in the classification of proverbs and sayings thematic groups, representing the specific features of Chinese and British national character regarding to their attitude to love, friendship, money, knowledge, work, life. The analysis revealed both universal characteristics (the importance of friendly relations and love for both Chinese and British language and culture) and unique features (the attitude to money and work) of Chinese and British language and culture due to the influence of extra linguistic factors.
About the Author
Wang Qi
Belgorod State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Wang Qi, Assistant
Department of Second foreign language
308000
85 Pobedy str.
Belgorod
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Qi W. China and the UK Language and Culture: National Peculiarities’ Role in the Process of Language Picture Formation. Proceedings of the Southwest State University. Series: Linguistics and Pedagogy. 2022;12(3):48-67. (In Russ.)
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