SYMBOLISM OF THE BLACK COLOR IN THE WORKS OF YAKUT AND JAPANESE POETS (ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE POETRY OF IVAN GOGOLEV AND TAKAMURA KOTARO)
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-7278-2022-3-44-49
Abstract
Aim. The aim of the study is to identify the symbolism of the black color in the poems of Ivan Gogolev and Takamura Kotaro and to reveal the features of the traditional color symbolism of the Yakuts and Japanese.
Methodology. The work relies on systematic, holistic, and functional approaches in the study of a work of art; use is also made of comparative research methods.
Results. It is found that the black color in the culture of the Sakha and the Japanese traditionally carries a different semantic meaning, denoting almost opposite meanings. With all the differences, it can be noted that in these cultural traditions a subtle perception of color symbolism is preserved, which is often expressed in numerous shades and halftones.
Research implications. The results of the study reveal the semantic versatility of the symbolism of the “black” color and identify intercultural differences in relation to phenomena and events in life.
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About the Author
E. Rufova
M. K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena S Rufova – Cand. Sci. (Philological Sciences), Assoc. Prof., Head of the Department, Department of Oriental Languages and Regional Studies
ul. Belinskogo 58, Yakutsk 677000, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
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