Concept Journal

Linguistics – culturology –llinguoculturology – Linguistic and Cultural Studies

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Linguistic and cultural studies is a section of linguoculturology that considers the characteristics of the country of the language being studied in their linguistic expression, the vector of which is determined by the professional orientation of the researcher.

Are we given to predict «how our word would come back»?

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In the conditions of the media turning into the fourth power, the problem of the effectiveness of the system of verbal descriptions and images, their correspondence to the realities of public life acquires a particular philosophical significance. Analysis of Tyutchev’s linguistic skepticism he showed in the famous formula “We are not given to predict ...”, requires scientific attention from the philosophy of language, literature and cultural studies. Moreover, this skepticism today has gained a lot of weight among theorists and practitioners, whose interests are connected with the topic of international relations and philosophical comparative studies.

Reflection of Notions «Increase» and «Art» in Russian Philosophy and Linguoculturology

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The article explains how the concepts of “entertainment” and “artistry” are interpreted in linguistics, Russian philosophy and cultural linguistics. Such an interdisciplinary study of these concepts allows us to take a fresh look at the process of generating an artistic text. Firstly, the author analyzes the etymology of the words “entertainment” and “artistry” in Russian, gives the compatibility of these lexemes. Further – the stylistic marking of the words “spectacle”, “spectacularity”, which is due to the fact that the Russian language reflects people’s mentality.

Home Through the Eyes of Russians and Englishmen

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The article is devoted to analyzing the concept of HOME as cross-perceived by Russians and Englishmen. A linguistic analysis, phenomenological synthesis and complex description add to the integrity of the phenomenon in question. The author maintains that issues treated by linguists, culture specialists and narrow experts should be regarded jointly.

The «Rodina» Concept as a Component of the National Image of Russia in the Russian Llanguage Picture of the World

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In conceptosphere “the national image of Russia» the concept “Rodina” occupies a key place in the Russian language picture of the world and represents the unity of linguistic and cultural content. This article is devoted to the analysis of language, spheres that represent the concept of a motherland in Russian linguistic picture of the world. With a view to lingvoсulturological conceptual description area birthplace can be represented as a structure that defines the base for Russian culture constant native earth («rodnaya Zemlya»), dating back to ancient mythological archetypes such as mother earth, motherland, Terra Mater. This image was fixed in proverbs and sayings, and today has a sacral meaning associated with a woman as the ascetic nature and nation.

About Holiness and Piety in Modern Arabic Literature

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These chapters are taken from monographies of N. Uspenskaya “East – West – Russia: the protheses of culture interaction”. In these chapters the author touches the themes of holiness and piety, faith and national conciseness, spirituality and intercourse with God in pray, relations between eastern traditionalists and the supporters of the west way of development. These categories are shown through the heroes of the works of contemporary Arabic writers such as “The saint’s lamp” by Yahya Haqqy, “The apogees of love” by Ihsan Abdel Kuddus, “Three orange trees” by Yahya Tahir Abdalla, “Days” by Taha Husein compared to such works as “White Guards” by Mihail Bulgacov, “The nights of Cabiria” the film of Federico Felliny, “ The book of meditation and quiet contemplations” by Ivan Ilin and some works by Chekhov.

Links between Language and Society Revealed through Studying Translation Methods

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The article makes an attempt to summarize and develop the existing ways of classifying pragmatic adaptation (transcreation), while translating from one language into another. Such methods ensure that the receivers of information both in the source language and the language of translation can get similar messages both from the original and the translated text without having to overcome «transcultural barriers» that slow down and complicate comprehension.

Italian Forms of Address and Titles: a Cultural Shock

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The article is devoted to the forms of address in the Italian language. They form an integral and important part of human speech behavior and frequently determine attitude toward the speaker in interlingual and intercultural communication. Several forms of politeness coincide both in Italian and Russian (form “tu”-you and “Lei”-You-respectful), but at the same time there are unique forms in Italian not exampled in the Russian language, complicating its learning and further practice.

English Garden and its History

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From ancient times people have been seeking for the beautiful and it found reflection in art, sculpture and literature. As the man’s life can’t be separated from nature and the desire to be surrounded by it is inherent it’s vital to visualize dear images, connected with science and technical development, new trade routes in response to the changes in the political situation in Europe, discoveries of new continents, importation and selection of new, their adaptation to the British climate. Cultivation and growing plants and subsequently horticulture became an essential condition of survival on the one hand and aesthetic necessity on the other.

The Kilt as a Symbol of Scottish Identity

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The relevance of the research is determined by the growing interest to modern manifestations of Celtic culture, the desire of almost half of the population of Scotland to gain independence and the increasing attractiveness of Scotland as a tourist destination. As a result, the traditional symbols are viewed not only as trade and ethno-territorial brands, but also as social and ethnoculturally relevant imperatives. To achieve the objectives of defining the factors that influenced the transition of the kilt into an informal symbol of “Scottishness” it was imperative to consider the concept of Scottish identity and the role of the kilt in constructing its various forms: cultural, ethnic and national.

Whay Palestine Needs University?

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The article is devoted to the problem of education in Palestine nowadays. It shows the role of the Palestine universities and Birzeituniversity in particular, in which the author spent some time with her students. The article gives some personal impression of the author of Birzeituniversity, the protheses of education in Palestine itself. The article depicts the details of the teaching, describes the faculties and the programs of the university. The author mentions the most important institutes of Palestine and its role in the most difficult time for Palestine, when some people and even scientists try to prove, that Palestinian people doesn’t exist as a nation.

To Understand the Other: the Vietnamese Culture Code

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Understanding the other is a prerequisite for full-fledged communication and successful interaction with him, establishing trusting relationships in the process of negotiations or joint activities. Successful intercultural communication presupposes the willingness of participants to perceive, understand and accept stereotypes of behavior, customs, traditions, interests and cultural values of another ethno-cultural community. To achieve this, it is not enough to know the language of your dialogue partner; you need a deep understanding of the semantic content of various signs and symbols that arise in the process of knowing the other side, the cultural code as the key to understanding this culture.

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Iu.P. Simonov-Viazemsky

The journal “Concept” of MGIMO-University is for those who are not indifferent. For those, who care about philosophy, religion and culture. Since 2017, 6 issueshave been already published, where Russian and foreign intellectuals discuss the fate of the world what cannot be considered as a sin for an international specialist. Beyond our authors you can find the worldwide-known academicians and young researchers who share the spirit of the scientific pursuit. The goal of the discussions, unfolding on the pages of the journal is to bridge together the academic science (philosophy, cultural and religious studies) and the practice of solving specific challengesin the field of culture and diplomacy. Have you read "Concept"yet?