Peculiarities of farewell in the Dargin and Russian communicative cultures

this article deals with a rather topical problem connected with peculiarities of farewell in Dargin and Russian linguacultures, showing their common and different features in linguacultural and semantic levels. A study of speech formulas of communication in Dargin and Russian linguacultures discover that in the compared languages, the speech formula of farewell is also related to other speech acts such as wishes, requests, thanks, permissions, apologies. It is important to note that the Dargin linguistic culture is significantly influenced by the Islamic religion, which means that it is preferable for Dargins to mention in their speech the Almighty and to express gratitude for all the blessings. The formulas of farewell in Russian communication are more variable and expressive, and the choice of farewell speech formulas in both communicative cultures depends on the age and status of speakers, as well as on the time, location and situation in which the speakers are located. In both linguistic cultures, the use of verbal and non-verbal farewell speech formulas is associated with the differences in their perception of these cultural concepts among the speakers of the compared languages.

farewell, speech formulas, speech etiquette, culture