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CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RUSSIAN NAÏVE WORLD VIEW

CLASSIFICATION OF ANIMALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RUSSIAN NAÏVE WORLD VIEW


Author:  M.S. Karavaev

Affiliation:  Taneev Music College of Kaluga

Abstract

The report reviews an attempt of classifying animals in accordance with Russian naïve world view. Different groups of animals based on anthropomorphism/non-anthropomorphism are studied.

Keywords:  naïve world view, body, anthropomorphism

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Pages:  68-70

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