SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS ACROSS CULTURES: A VIEW FROM LINGUACULTUROLOGY
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Superstitions have become part and parcel of any culture, its definition vary greatly across languages and cultures. These beliefs vary so extensively that mostly according to their diversity people are grouped into cultures. The presence of these superstitious beliefs calls for in-depth study and thorough researching for conceptualizing their coincidences, historical background and other important factors. It can be admitted that even if people deny believing in them, they still use them in situations, especially in difficult ones. The notion of superstition and its issues among cultures is open to dispute. There is hot debate among some scientists about the relationship of religion and superstitions. While studying this topic we tried to look at it from linguaculturological point of view and some authentic and interesting examples have been found. Analyzing them we have learned that there exist huge contrast and little similarities among superstitions and their use among nations. As the result of different examples, we may infer that cultural varieties may change the main concept of some superstitions and their purpose as well.
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