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THE CONCEPT ‘ЛЕТО / SOMMER’: BASED ON RUSSIAN AND GERMAN PROVERBS

THE CONCEPT ‘ЛЕТО / SOMMER’: BASED ON RUSSIAN AND GERMAN PROVERBS


Author:  N.V. Shesterkina

Affiliation:  Mordovian state university named after N.P.Ogareva

Abstract
A conceptual analysis of Russian and German means of verbalizing “Лето (summer) / Sommer” as representatives of the concept ВРЕМЕНА ГОДА (SEASONS) / JAHRESZEITEN has been carried out on the proverbial data, revealing similarities and distinctions between Russian and German ethnic consciousness structures.

Keywords:  Russian, German, conceptual analysis, ethnic consciousness

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