THE "IN-GROUP – OUT-GROUP" BINARY OPPOSITION AS THE CRITERION FOR IDENTIFYING THE OUT-GROUP MEMBERS IN THE FOLK MODEL OF THE WORLD (BASED ON SLAVIC LANGUAGES)
The paper discusses the peculiarities of explicating the dichotomy "in-group – out-group" in the languages and folklore of the Eastern, Western and Southern Slavs. The authors conclude that the traditional attitudes to foreigners as out-group members can be considered in the context of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Marina Sokolova Publishings
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Russian Linguistic Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | http://rulb.org/wp-content/uploads/wpem/pdf_compilations/2(22)/33-37.pdf |
| Summary: | The paper discusses the peculiarities of explicating the dichotomy "in-group – out-group" in the languages and folklore of the Eastern, Western and Southern Slavs. The authors conclude that the traditional attitudes to foreigners as out-group members can be considered in the context of the opposition "human – non-human" as a special case of the "in-group – out-group" polarity, which permeates all levels of being from etiological legends to everyday routines. All Slavic languages demonstrate the most universal motives that characterize the "non-human" image of an out-group member. First of all, these are beliefs about their bestial or animal-like nature, close connection with the devil, lack of speech, and violation of ethical norms. |
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| ISSN: | 2313-0288 2411-2968 |