ON THE STUDY OF N. S. LESKOV’S LANGUAGE AND STYLE IN CHINA

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of state of Leskov’s study in China. This is stimulated by the current geopolitical situation, the development of multilateral relations between Russia and China, including cooperation in the field of science, interest in Russian linguistics. The author notes that the famous Russian writer N. Leskov - a connoisseur of folk speech, original talent, extraordinary personality - in China has not yet been studied deeply enough, although his texts can reveal to the interested audience the features of the Russian character, reflected by the images of the characters, their speech parties, expressive words. The article presents aspects of the study, identified bottlenecks and possible prospects for the study by Chinese scientists of the language and style, the artistic space of Leskov’s works. The author uses general scientific methods of observation, analysis and synthesis. The conclusion about the dominance of the multidisciplinary approach in Chinese Leskov’s studies indicated range of works, style and language which, if properly translated, will help enrich the readership with knowledge of the recorded words, idioms, Russian picture of the world in its historically conditioned evolution.