REFLECTION OF THE CONCEPTUAL DICHOTOMY “HAPPINESS - UNHAPPINESS” IN RUSSIAN AND CHINESE SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS

REFLECTION OF THE CONCEPTUAL DICHOTOMY “HAPPINESS - UNHAPPINESS” IN RUSSIAN AND CHINESE SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS

Author:  Gou Yanmin

Abstract: 
The article is devoted to the consideration of the conceptual dichotomy “happiness - unhappiness”. Chinese and Russian omens are considered as representatives. The universality of the cognitive base is shown.

Keywords: 
concept  ◆  HAPPINESS concept UNHAPPINESS  ◆  superstitious belief  ◆  concept “weather”  ◆  Chinese linguoculture  ◆  Russian linguoculture