ETHNIC STEREOTYPES AND THEIR REFLECTION IN ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES

Authors

  • S. M. Bobrovnyk NTUU "KPI", Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20535/2410-8286.39381

Keywords:

stereotype, notion, conception, bias, ethnic, assertion, judgment

Abstract

The article deals with ethnic stereotypes and their reflection in the English and Russian languages on the material of idioms, phrasal verbs and set-expressions. It describes the types of stereotypes, gives their characteristics, and analyzes the meaning of ethnic stereotypes on the material of idioms of the English and languages. Phrasal verbs, set-expressions and idioms are researched as language stereotypes. The article defines the essence of the notion of stereotypes in the process of intercultural communication. Much attention is paid to understanding and correct rendering of these language stereotypes and their usage in speech. Etymological analysis is traced in the origin of the idioms that makes it easy to understand their real meaning and helps to use them correctly. The importance of studying such phenomenon as stereotype is stipulated by the necessity of accurate understanding the origin of the language stereotypes, as there is a big amount of them in the languages. Understanding them and knowing the roots of their origin greatly facilitates correct translation and mutual understanding among the people in our global world and helps to avoid misunderstandings. Knowledge about the origin of stereotypes and mechanisms of their formation plays a primary role in prevention of ethnic biases.

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Bobrovnyk, S. M. (2014). ETHNIC STEREOTYPES AND THEIR REFLECTION IN ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES. Advanced Education, 1(2), 20–26. https://doi.org/10.20535/2410-8286.39381

Issue

2014: Issue 2

Section

Linguistics

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