Proverbs and Sayings as Reflection of National Character, Life and Historical Experience of English and Russian People

I. The connection of proverbs and sayings with the culture
1) Proverbs and sayings as reflection of people’s perception of the world.
2) Influence of the mentality on proverbs and sayings.
II. The definition of proverbs and sayings, connection with history
1) The definition, the distinctive features.
2) The origin of the word “proverb”
3) The history of the proverbs
4) The main sources of origin.
III. Characteristic of different categories of proverbs in comparison with Russian ones.
1) Proverbs which are common for the most people in the world.
2) Proverbs which are particular for the people
a) Proverbs and sayings about time
b) Proverbs and sayings about rhythm of life
c) Proverbs and sayings about family, house
IV. Conclusion

I’ve chosen the topic, because the role of proverbs and sayings in our life can hardly be overestimated. Nowadays there are a lot of ways to keep and transfer information: with the help of audio, visual carriers, and also in electronic version. But a lot of years ago, when writing even wasn’t developed, the only way to gain the experience was our language. Even now we have our ancestors’ messages in the form of songs, fairy-tales, ceremonies. But the most brief, informative and perhaps the most frequently used messages are proverbs and sayings.

Пословицы и поговорки как отражение национального характера, жизни и исторического опыта русских и англичан. На английском языке, 2008 год, Вятский Государственный Гуманитарный Университет, Лексикология, 3-й курс, оценка "отлично".