Ukren vs Ukrainian: problems of stereotypization
Journal Title: Мова і міжкультурна комунікація - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue
Abstract
This article deals with the problem of Ukrainian identity. The problems of national self-identification revealed by means of stereotypes described in the discourse of fiction with the help of individual opposition «me / another one». «I» is traditionally represented with a positive connotation. Individual opposition correlates with collective opposition «mine / another person’s». It is considered to be the basis of stereotype. Ukraine due to its geographical and historical factors has been crossing point of religions and cultures for centuries, in particular the culture of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire. Ukrainian dichotomous world was formed. The integrity and identity specific culture has been lost because of the lack of a permanent state. The concept of stereotyping is associated with the concept of nation, national character, national identity, language. One form of national stereotyping is auto-stereotype. It has been proved that the concept of auto-stereotype can be ethnocentric. We can also define auto-stereotype of the Ukrainian according to cultural and language criteria. It has negative characteristics. This phenomenon is reflected in the literary texts of Ukrainian and foreign writers of the XIXth – XXIst century. These texts are sources of research of stereotype and auto-stereotype according to the criterion of mother tongue and the concept of patriotism. They reflect: 1) negative self-characteristic as a dominant sign of the Ukrainian auto-stereotype as a subject; 2) much less aggressive characteristic with the elements of norm and positive stereotypes of Ukrainians as the object. Auto-stereotype of the Ukrainians and its own stereotype are in the same time of negative emotional evaluation. Stereotype of the Ukrainians contains response that is more positive regardless of some auto-stereotype characteristics. Criteria in national stereotype and auto-stereotype don’t have a comprehensive implementation – Ukrainian identity – and migrate to some ethnic boundaries.
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Valentyna Anatoliivna Puhach
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