Linguistic and cultural analysis of Russian paramia on labour

Bosova Liudmila

This article analyzes Russian paramia, revealing the concept of «labour». Being one of the basic components in any conceptual picture, this concept most fully reflects the realities of nation’s life and culture. This fact proves the relevance and value of the study. The analysis of Russian paramia showed that they ambiguously reveal the attitude to work in Russian culture: on the one hand, they affirm a positive attitude to work (11%), on the other hand, about the same number of proverbs and sayings (10%) realize a negative attitude to work, denial of its social importance, even contempt.

Keywords:paremia, proverbs, sayings, linguistic and cultural analysis, mentality.