Symbolics of China Realia in Russian Verbal Culture (in the Verbal Aspect of Teaching Russian asa Foreign Language).

Abstract

1.6.2.1.6. Symbolics of China Realia in Russian Verbal Culture (in the Verbal Aspect of Teaching Russian as
a Foreign Language). /V. Abramova, J. Arkhangelskaya/. Journal WEST-EAST. – 2019. – v. 2. – #1 – pp. 130-
135. – rus.; abs.: eng., rus., geo.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33739/2587-5434-2019-2-131-135

The authors of the article present a method, which has been worked out and tested by them and which is
intended to help Chinese students in studying Russian lexical and phraseological units with a symbolic  component referring to China and the Chinese (e.g. the lexical unit китаец in certain contexts can represent a personalized symbol of cunning; the phraseological unit китайская стена stands for a symbol of strength and insularity or excessive length of a building etc.). Knowledge of these units is urgent for foreign learners because it enables them to avoid culture shock and communicative shock when dealing with the Russians and facilitates communication with them. The method presupposes familiarizing students with symbolic meaning, etymology and usage specificity of the Russian lexical and phraseological units about China and the Chinese (китаец, шанхай, китайская грамота, китайская стена, китайские церемонии, последнее китайское предупреждение, etc.), practicing usage of these units in speech, comparing them with the Chinese ethnic stereotypes about the Russians. Tab.1, Ref. 12.

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