EXPRESSIONS OF COMPASSION IN ENGLISH LINGUOCULTURE

Аннотация

The British place a high value on manners and pass down politeness customs from generation to generation. The ability to express sympathy and sorrow is an essential component of English communication as politeness is such a fundamental and integrated part of English culture and psychology. Sympathy and condolence are used in human communication to address negative circumstances. A distinct kind of sympathy, condolences have their own characteristics. When condolences are offered, they are not the same as when sympathies are expressed. This article discusses the differences between expressing condolences and sympathy in English communicative language and their practical basis. KEYWORDS Sympathy, manner, empathy, compassion, condolence, etiquette, politeness.