The concept of hospitality in russian and chinese

Abstract

The subject of the study is the concept of the «hospitality» in Russian and Chinese cultures. The concept of «hospitality» is nationally specific for both Russian and Chinese consciousness and is one of the basic concepts of Russian and Chinese cultures. The article concentrates on the problem of the «phraseological picture of the world» through phraseology of typically different languages, the interpretation of which includes proverbs and sayings. The concept of «hospitality» from the linguistic point of view is one of the least studied one, while its sociocultural significance is highly important. The concept «hospitality» is a complex mental formation in which certain constitutive features can be identified and they can overlap in Russian and Chinese cultures. The relevance of the study is determined by a heightened interest to the social sphere of human being and also to the problem of national character and the expression of typical national features in the languages, particular in phraseology. The concept «hospitality» in the Russian and Chinese linguistic consciousness in comparison has been insufficiently studied. Thus, the study of both phraseological expression of spiritual and moral life of the person, and the phenomenon of hospitality as a separate cultural area of life is topical nowadays.