The article correlates an episode from the second act of A.P.’s comedy containing a remark indicating the sound of a breaking string. Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” and a fragment from the song by V.S. Vysotsky “The Tale of Unfortunate Fairy-Tale Characters.” The basis for the correlation is the mention of birds: in Chekhov it is […]
Katalieva K.S. Colonial discourse in H. Melville's travelogue “Journal of a Visit to Europe and the Levant, October 11, 1856 — May 6, 1857”
The article is devoted to identifying the specifics of colonial discourse in H. Melville's travelogue “Journal of a Visit to Europe and the Levant, October 11, 1856 — May 6, 1857”. Dominant discursive strategies and well-established colonial stereotypes of reproducing the national image of Constantinople as an image of the Other is defined. Travelogue, the […]
Orlova T.S. Childhood in novels by Kazuo Ishiguro
The article analyzes the theme of childhood in novels by Kazuo Ishiguro. Throughout the article, key features of literary childhood are examined as they relate to global problems that impact future generations. The literary theme of childhood and the motif of childhood memories, as explored in Kazuo Ishiguro's novels, are closely related to sociopsychological issues, […]
Frolova A.S. The portrayal of Heracles in the writings of Heiner Müller
The paper examines the evolvement of the portrayal of Heracles in the works of Heiner Müller: in the drama “Heracles 5” (“Herakles 5”, 1964), the interlude “HERACLES 2, OR HYDRA” (“HERAKLES 2 ODER DIE HYDRA”, 1972), and in the poem “Heracles 13” (“Herakles 13”, 1991). Müller created the three texts in different periods of his […]
Grigoryan A.A. Adjectives and nouns: points of intersection
The problem of classifying words of any language into parts of speech as well as the question of defining non-contradictory criteria for such a classification has always been one of the so-called “eternal” problems of linguistics. Adjectives and nouns as cardinal parts of speech have never been excluded from this process. However logical and universally […]
Kokurina I.V., Opolovnikova M.V. The hatchet in German-language cartoon
The article is devoted to the study of the use of the symbol of the hatchet and related phraseological units, which are actively used in German-speaking countries both as a basis for creating cartoons and for forming a certain assessment of the events under consideration. It is established that the focus of the cartoonist’s attention […]
Pastukhova E.N. Pragmastylistic features of creating humorous effect in the English- and Russian-language Internet discourse
The article is devoted to the study of the use of verbal and non-verbal methods of creating a comic effect in English-language and Russian-language Internet texts, as well as the specifics of their influence on Internet users. The study identified the main techniques for creating a comic effect in texts of Russian-language and English-language Internet […]
Strunina N.V., Krekhtunova E.V. The role of grammar in the formation of English and Russian national character
The article touches upon the problems of the influence of the English and Russian languages grammatical structure on the national features of these peoples. It is noted that when learning a foreign language, special attention should be paid not only to the lexical and grammatical components of speech, but also to the study of the […]
Atdaev S.J. Banners of the turkmen (based on materials from the 19th century)
Information about the battle flags of the Turkmen of the 19th century is very modest. We have taken upon ourselves the responsibility to fill this gap and present all available historical material. There are no scientific researches and publications on this topic in Turkmen historiography. An attempt to restore the picture of the banner complex […]
Kovrov T.A., Okolotin V.S. About the initiations of the opening of the branches of the State Bank in Yuryevets and Puchezh in 1916—1917
This article examines the process of initiating the opening of the State Bank branches in Yuryevets and Puchezh, Kostroma province in 1916—1917. As part of its activities, the State Bank actively developed the network of its institutions by creating bank branches and offices in provincial and district cities. Often the initiators of such openings were […]
Dvortsov G.I. (Abbot German). After Shuya: the seizure of church valuables in 1922 in Kineshma
The article – based on the materials of Kineshma – examines previously unexplored issues of changing the tactics of local authorities for the seizure of church valuables after the Shuya events of 13—15.03.1922. The negative attitude of residents of Kineshma to the seizure of church valuables could have lead to anti-Soviet action. Propaganda, military, secret […]
Tryakhov I.S. Activity of the ORS of the Vladimir Avtopribor plant during the Great Patriotic War (1941—1945)
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the rear during the Great Patriotic War. At present, not only the problem of the production activities of Soviet enterprises during the years of wartime continues to be relevant, but also food and essential goods supply to employees of specific factories. This article is devoted to the […]
Kornikov A.A. Heraldry of the Vologda region: from imperial symbols to the coats of arms of modern municipalities
The object of the study is the heraldry of the Vologda Region from the Middle Ages to the present. For the first time in the historiography of Russian heraldry, the history and development of the coats of arms of this region are considered, and a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the coats of […]
Rybak V.V. Background and development of the conflict in Korea in 1950—1953 in domestic and foreign historiography
The readers are presented with an article studying the Korean War of 1950—1953 from the standpoints of the participants of the conflict from both opposing sides. This war was the first armed conflict between two ideologies: socialist and capitalist. The Korean crisis in its development went through various stages in form and content — from […]