Speaking about the Russian language. On the formation of the national spiritual and cultural tradition. Dedicated to the Year of the Russian language and the memory of Professor V. K. Zhuravlev (1922–2010)
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The article, on the basis of the reasoning made by V. K. Zhuravlev and other outstanding Russian philologists and philosophers, tries to make sense of the process of formation of the national tradition, with the Russian language lying at the core of it. The authors consider the experience of national scientific thought, which reveals a direct dependence of national cultural and historical development and Russian literature, and also analyze the prospects for this process. The concept of “conciliarity”, which is key to the Russian mentality, is subjected to multi-aspect analysis; its meaning, which goes beyond the boundaries of religious discourse, is revealed. A special place in this aspect is occupied by the conceptual discoveries of F. M. Dostoevsky and modern scientist and public figure T. S. Georgieva. The special role of historical memory in the development of the phenomenon of conciliarity as a national cultural ideal is emphasized its steadiness which continues its development both in the Soviet state and in modern Russia. Based on specific examples, the authors identify obvious differences between Western and Russian types of spiritual development, note the continuity of ancient literary and linguistic experience, which forms an original cultural phenomenon, the unique character of Russian literature as a whole. The role of the Russian language as the most important culture-forming component of Russian literature is substantiated, and the interpenetration of the book Church Slavonic language and folk colloquial speech is emphasized as a factor that determined the originality of Russian stylistics. In conclusion, the spiritual essence of the Russian linguistic phenomenon is revealed and the ability of the Russian language to become an effective factor in the consolidation of all the peoples of Russia is stated.
Authors: Lyudmila E. Khvorova, Elena V. Grudinina
Institution: Tambov State University
Language: English
Topic: Language and Culture
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409707729