EXPRESSION OF FEMININITY IN THE PAROEMIOLOGY OF INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES

Aim. To study in theoretical and practical ways femininity in the paroemiology of English, German and Russian languages based on the identification and analysis of gender stereotypes reflected in the proverbs and sayings of the languages under consideration.
Methodology. The descriptive method (to consider specifics of the parpemiological units of English, German and Russian in terms of their cultural and historical functioning), the structural method (to reflect the analysis of the essence of linguistic elements and their interrelation in reflecting gender stereotypes), the method of component analysis (to identify semantic elements of paroemias, to establish their semantic features and the disclosure of the essence of the gender stereotypes reflected in them), comparative method (to identify common and specific features in the reflection of femininity in the paroemiology of the studied languages) were the main methods used in the research. 
Results. According to the research algorithm, the analysis of the paroemiological fund of English, German and Russian languages was carried out, with an emphasis on identifying gender stereotypes associated with femininity. Based on the identified paroemias, their classification according to semantic and thematic criteria is carried out, which makes it possible to determine their function and significance within each of the cultures studied. The role of paroemias in the formation of cultural and social norms and the dynamics of their change depending on historical and social factors are established.
Research implications. The theoretical significance of the research lies in expanding the understanding of the mechanisms of representation of gender stereotypes in the studied languages in the aspect of femininity, in the development of the theoretical foundations of phraseology and gender linguistics. The practical value of the research is based on the possibility of using the results of the work in the process of teaching practical courses in English, German and Russian, general and comparative lexicology, stylistics, gender linguistics, in the practice of intercultural communication, as well as in translation activities.

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