The Riddle as a Representative of a Small Folklore Genre in Russian and English Languages

The research is dedicated to the texts of riddles in diverse languages, particular Russian and English, as representatives small folklore genre. authors note that main task riddle genre familiarize bearer folk culture with system. One features modeling reality under study image objects from their pragmatic features, well external characteristics. specific a special choice belonging realities material world, having characteristics perform important functions necessary for person. Such requirements are conditioned by itself, which teaching categorization reality, highlighting point view pragmatics phenomena contribute adaptation individual society. article analyzes English reflecting linguistic picture world them; reveals meaningful multi-system languages; determines genre-language organization. It proved an element language game; phenomenon game different languages traced enigmatic works elements wordplay characterized).