«God» and «Devil» in Russian Folk Dialects: dialectal phraseology as a key to an archaic worldview and a method for presenting it at an advanced level in Russian as a foreign language

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Authors

  • E.V. Belenkevich Polzunov Altai State Technical University

Keywords:

Russian as a Foreign Language; Linguistics; Concept of «God»; Concept of «Devil»; Phraseology; Linguistic Worldview; Russian as a Foreign Language methodology

Abstract

The article explores the linguistic and cultural potential of dialectal expressions with the components «God» and «devil» for teaching Russian as a foreign language at an advanced level. Based on the material of folk dialects, the article analyzes stable formulas that reveal the archaic layers of the Russian linguistic worldview; it examines the binary opposition of these concepts, where God represents order and norm, and the devil represents chaos and deviation. The article also proposes a method of integrating dialectal material into the process of teaching Russian as a foreign language through a system of tasks: conceptual analysis, pragmatic exercises, and project work. It is proved that studying such phraseology not only expands vocabulary, but also contributes to a deeper understanding of the Russian mentality.

Published

2025-12-23

Issue

Section

Образование и культура Большого Алтая