Evaluative Semantics of Gender-Marked Paremias That Explicate Stereotypes (Based on English and Russian Proverbs)

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to identify ways to represent ethno-cultural concepts of value, stereotypical assessments in relation to representatives of a particular sex by conducting a comparative analysis of gender-marked English and Russian proverbs. The following research methods are used in the article: the method of scientific observation, the comparative method, the descriptive method, the method of quantitative counting. The scientific novelty of the study lies in a comprehensive comparative analysis of the evaluative semantics of English and Russian proverbs representing gender stereotypes. As a result, the following aspects are highlighted and characterized: semantic groups of proverbs containing a gender nomination that most clearly represent the evaluative gender stereotypes of the societies under study; general and specific characteristics of evaluative semantics of paremias; evaluative ideas of ethnic groups about members of the sexes, broadcasted through proverbs with a gender component.