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On the origins of American simpletons: linguistic and cultural specific features of B.Franklin’s Poor Richard

Starikova Elena Igorevna  (PhD (Philology), associate professor, MSU)

Golberg Maria Felixovna  (PhD (Cultural Studies), associate professor, MSU)

The article considers the historical background for the images of simpletons in American literature. Particular attention is paid to Poor Richard, the main character of B. Franklin’s "Poor Richard's Almanac", which initiated the tradition of American simpletons.

Keywords:almanac, the Enlightenment, mentality, pseudonym, simpleton, image-mask, humour, irony, proverbs, language, style
 

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Starikova E. I., Golberg M. F. On the origins of American simpletons: linguistic and cultural specific features of B.Franklin’s Poor Richard // Современная наука: актуальные проблемы теории и практики. Серия: ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ НАУКИ. -2017. -№11. -С. 156-160
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