Picture of scientist in Russian anecdote

The article is devoted to the analysis of how a scientist is depicted in a Russian anecdote. The research corpus, based mainly on internet sources, allowed for a conclusion that the profession of a scientist affects his entire life and the whole system of values. A scientist, as the Russian anecdotes portray, is a rather scatter-brained person, confined within his own world of science. Additionally, the authors of this article point to stereotypes as a means of assessment characteristic to every nation. They consider this element as a significant factor to be implemented in the foreign language teaching.