Proverbs as probabilistic models of the person-focused communication

The article is devoted to the study of the communicative and pragmatic organization of the Russian proverbs: to the definition and the description of probabilistic models of the person-focused communication. Definition is given to the terms “probabilistic model” and “discourse” which are considered from the position of the present research. The principle of formation of models is described, their features from the point of view of standards of behavior and the situation of communication leading to positive communicative result are characterized.