The Semantic Field of "Tragic Perception of Reality" in Russian 20th Century Aphorisms
Since the times of Kievan Rus, Russian aphorisms have been reflecting the value-semantic guidelines of Russian culture. Over the centuries, the semantic field of Russian aphorisms showed the development of the value paradigm of national culture by reflecting people’s linguistic mentality. The author pays attention to the “tragic perception of reality” semantic field, and proves that the aphorisms of the second half of the 20th century tend to look pessimistically and even tragically to the contemporary trends and to the surrounding reality.