Russian proverbs in the space of an individual communication model [А=В]

The article deals with the study of proverbs by means of communicative-pragmatic analysis, i.e. the use of sayings in speech within the framework of an individual communicative model [A = B]. In line with the communicative and pragmatic features of the Russian proverbs identified by us in the course of the study, we set as an objective to consider the possibility of their application by the communicants as an argument and counterargument in a situation involving cooperation aimed at mutually taking into consideration the both parties’ interests. The communicative-pragmatic analysis application will enable us to identify the boundaries of the possible use of statements (or groups of statements) in a certain communicative situation; to determine the positive effect a proverb can have on a listener, with communicative roles being changed in an emotionally stable environment; to identify the proverb features, including the ones that manifest themselves in the interlocutors’ interaction while exchanging thoughts, feelings, and assessments. The suggested approach allows to minimize errors in understanding sayings, and therefore in their application; to correctly assess the situation of action and even to predict the result, expanding the boundaries of a specific communicative event in dialogue, the communicative element of which can be either a proverb-argument or a counter-argument.