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Russian Why not smile?
known linguist uncover the secrets of the famous Russian neulybchivosti.Inostrantsy constantly told that Russian - surprisingly unsmiling people write about it in blogs and guidebooks, ask in person, tell all your friends and friends. Indeed, we smile much less other nationalities, but, as it turned out, we have to it have their reasons.
A renowned scholar, Professor Iosif Sternin calls one of the peculiarities of the Russian character household unsmiling em> explains her several factors. Website are excerpts from an article by the linguist, which sheds light on some of the strangeness of the mysterious Russian soul.
1. smile in Russian communication is not a signal of courtesy
2. Russian do not smile at strangers
3. For the Russian atypically smiling back
4. To Russian smiled, it should be for this reason enough , obvious to others. It gives a person the right to smile - from the point of view of others. The Russian language has a unique saying that is not in other languages, "Laughter without reason - sign fool».
5. unsmiling Russian man (is unsmiling and not darkness - Russian for the most fun, cheerful and witty) supported and Russian folklore , where we find a lot of proverbs " against the "laughter and jokes. From Dictionary by Vladimir Dal "Proverbs of the Russian people»: - Joke to no good arguments. - And laughter leads to sin. - And laughter, and sin. - Sometimes the laughter tears responds. - In truth there are no jokes. - Joke lead to no good em>.
6. Russian have been made to smile while on duty, in the performance of any serious business
7. Russian smile is intended to be only a sincere , it is regarded as a sincere expression of good mood or position to the other party.
So, if you smile a foreigner - it does not mean anything, it taught everyone to smile and if Russian smiled, it was because that really wanted it.
According to the article I.A.Sternina
"Features of Russian smiles»
via sternin.adeptis.ru/articles2_rus.html#f
