HUMANITARIAN RESEARCHES

Journal of fundamental and applied researches

2018. №4, pp. 6-10

Grazhdan E.N. - Сandidate of Philological Sciences, Astrakhan State University, 414056, Russia, Astrakhan, 20Р° Tatishchev st, cherkasovaludmila@yandex.ru

The article deals with the communicative behavior of the Americans and Russians during the act of giving. The aim of the research is to broad the meaning of the concept “gift” in Russian and American linguistic consciousness, to investigate the specific symbolic features of giving a gift in America and Russia. This information is to help people of different countries to communicate and understand Russians and Americans better. On the basis of the undertaken research the author comes to the conclusion that the social symbolism peculiarities of the Americans’ and Russians’ communicative behavior during the act of giving are connected with the specific features of their mentalities, which have been formed for many years. In communicative behavior of the American lingvocultural representatives their democratism and practicality are reflected. Russian superstition is broadly reflected in the communicative behavior of the Russians.

Key words: символизм, коммуникативное поведение, концепт «подарок», американская и русская лингвокультуры, symbolism, communicative behavior, concept gift, American and Russian lingvocultures

Read