THE SYMBOLISM OF NUMBERS IN THE ENGLISH FOLK TALE DISCOURSE

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Veronica Dubrovskaya

Abstract:

The article looks at the symbolic role of numerals in English tales, discussing the historical events which influenced the development of the English folk tale discourse, the most important numerals and their symbolic meanings as well as the characteristics of English tales that make them different from other European fairy tales.

Section LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
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Key words English folk tale discourse, numeral, British mythology, tale, tripling principle.

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