PROVERBS AS CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC PHENOMENA: ORIGIN, STRUCTURE, AND DISSEMINATION
Keywords:
proverb, folklore, language, culture, paremiology, proverb translation, linguistic analysis, traditional wisdomAbstract
This article examines proverbs as important linguistic and cultural phenomena. Proverbs are traditional figurative sayings that express collective wisdom and cultural values. The study explores the origin of proverbs, their structural and stylistic features, and their role in folklore and linguistic research. Special attention is given to the dissemination of proverbs across languages and cultures, particularly within the European tradition influenced by classical Greek and Roman sources. The article also discusses the problems of translation and variation of proverbs in different linguistic communities. The analysis shows that proverbs function as stable textual units that reflect universal human experience while also preserving unique cultural characteristics.
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