Color-denoting vocabulary in Russian and Dargin folklore

language has the unique ability of words to concentrate the cultural and historical experience of an ethnic group, which contributes to the acquisition of cultural and historical information. Issues related to corporate vocabulary in the languages under consideration are of great importance. The language of folklore is considered one of the promising directions that reveals ethnopsychological meanings. Colorative vocabulary plays a significant role in them. Folklore texts contain marked references to the character and moods of the people. The colorative vocabulary in the folklore of the Russian and Darginian peoples occupies a significant place in the general system of these languages. The analysis of color meanings in Russian and Dargin folklore has shown that the colorative vocabulary occupies a fairly prominent place in the folklore picture of the world of both languages.

the Russian language, the Dargin language, folklore, color definitions, color vocabulary, color perception, color themes