Content

Introduction

1.Theoretical part. The classification and origin of proverbs and sayings

1.1 Proverbs and sayings as a phraseological unit

1.2 Classification and functions of proverbs

1.3 The origin of proverbs and sayings

2. Practical part. The analysis of some proverbs and sayings

2.1 The history of origin of English proverbs and sayings

Conclusion

The list of the used literature

Introduction.

In folklore among all the variety and richness of its poetical significance and form it is difficult to find more interesting and researchable genre than proverbs and sayings. It was the subject of deep study of scientists in most different ideological branches. Most of the scientists agreed that the proverbs and sayings are folklore speech, where was not only the person’s point of view but also general people’s outlook is expressed. Proverbs and sayings play important role in language. They give emotionality, expressiveness to the speech. Proverbs are concise, easy to remember and useful in every situation in life due to their content of everyday experiences. They have certain pure linguistic features that must always be taken into account in order to distinguish them from ordinary sentences. Proverbs are brief statements showing uncondensed from of the accumulated life experience of the community and serving as conventional, practical symbols for abstract ideas. They are usually didactic and image bearing. Many of them become very polished and there is no extra word in proverbs and sayings. Summarizing above mentioned information the following definition can be given to a proverb: It is a short, meaningful has the rhythmic organization in poetic style – that people had created for centuries in their social and historical life.

The aim of the term paper is:

- To give the definition of the proverbs and sayings;

- To classify proverbs and sayings;

- To show the difference of proverbs and sayings;

- To analyze the history and origin of proverbs and sayings.

The object of the term paper is English proverbs and sayings. The subject is the origin of English proverbs and sayings.

The practical value of this paper is that, practical result and all the given examples can be used in practical lessons, writing compositions in colloquial and written speech. This term paper also can be useful to other students who are interested in this field as in this term paper there is given the list of the most often used proverbs in English with their origin.

The theoretical value of the term paper is to investigate the structural types of proverbs and sayings in English, to analyze and differentiate proverbs and sayings and their origin.

The structure of this term paper is the following: introduction, main part, conclusion, the list of used literature.

The introduction is the brief plot of the term paper theme, and also it gives us information about the structure of the paper.

The main part concise of two chapters:

Chapter one has three paragraphs: proverbs and sayings as a phraseological unit, classification and functions of proverbs, the orgin of proverbs and sayings.

Chapter two represents the practical part. Chapter two includes investigation of the history of the origin of some proverbs and sayings.

Conclusion deals with the theoretical and practical result of the work.

The list of used literature directs us to the list of literatures that have been used in carrying out the work.

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