Evaluative connotations of avar proverbs

Alieva Samaya Azerovna, Gamzatova Sakinat Rustamovna

The article is devoted to the study of evaluative semantics of gender proverbs of the Avar language. Pejorative and meliorative gender proverbs are considered, the predominance of proverbs with negative coloring is revealed. The analysis also showed that connotative meaning in proverbs is often expressed implicitly. Often Avar proverbs and saying are formed according to a metaphorical model: An animal Person. The assessment in the gender proverbs of the Avar language has a national and cultural specificity.

Keywords:Avar language, gender, connotation, proverbs, evaluability, stereotype.