Comparative analysis of the concepts of "wealth" and "poverty" in Kalmyk and Mongolian based on the example of proverbs

this scientific article studies the Kalmyk and Mongolian proverbial funds in the concepts of "Wealth" and "Poverty" as a reflection of the spiritual culture and mentality of two nomadic peoples. The concepts of "Wealth" and "Poverty", reflecting the material component of human life and influencing his self-identification, play an important role in his communication in society, which affects the formation of a large number of proverbs on this topic. A comparative analysis of proverbs of this concept in two languages of the Mongolian branch of the Altai language group will help to identify a complex combination of linguistic, cultural and historical factors that shape ideas about material and spiritual well-being among Kalmyks and Mongols. The material for the study was collections of Kalmyk and Mongolian proverbs, as well as scientific works of Russian linguistics. The choice of the languages under study is explained by the presence of common cultural and historical roots and linguistic kinship. In the process of the study, through a comparative analysis of proverbs and metaphors, both universal and culturally specific ideas about material and non-material well-being in the worldview of the peoples under study were identified. Based on the analysis of positive and negative connotations of proverbs, it was concluded that the worldview of the Kalmyk and Mongolian peoples about wealth and poverty are manifested in many ways and are of great importance in property and social interactions of people. In the future, the research materials will be useful for a comprehensive study of linguocultural features of both the languages of common language groups and conceptology in general, which will improve the level of intercultural communication.

conceptology, idioms, the Kalmyk language, the Mongolian language