Formal model of basic sense in proverb

A. S. Malkova^a, V. I. Janvarev<sup>b

a</sup> Russian State University for the Humanities
^b M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

Abstract: In the article the formal model of proverb semantics is suggested. The proverb statement is considered as a construction of two semantic oppositions and a so called mythological equation. The opposition lexicon forms a sort of semantic network. This model is to be used as the intellectual module kernel in the information system METAPHORA developed to process proverbs at the semantic aspect.

UDC: 004.822:159.955

Received: 22.11.2006