Eleventh International Conference on Food Studies

Abstract

The article aims at a comparative exploration of the words denoting basic colors in the proverbs of two different languages, namely Georgian and English, the study encompasses the problem of research – both in comparison and in contrast - of the two non-related languages. In general, color terms in languages possess associations bestowed upon them by the language communities. These associations may be similar, thus shared by various cultures or different, in this sense unique to some culture. In order to study these issues, I analyzed the semantics of proverbs and sayings containing the color words in Georgian and English. The research revealed that color words are used quite often in Georgian and English proverbs and sayings. I encountered most frequently white, black, red and green. Analysis of the English and Georgian sayings and proverbs revealed certain regularities that are discussed in the article. Thus, the conducted study has succeeded in revealing important specific and universal features of the lexical-semantic field of color in a comparison of the English and Georgian proverbs.