The image of the goose in Czech folk phraseology Cover Image

Obraz husy v české lidové frazeologii
The image of the goose in Czech folk phraseology

Author(s): Milena Šipková, Martina Ireinová
Subject(s): Western Slavic Languages, Phraseology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: dialect; phraseology; phraseme; dialectology; Dictionary of Czech Dialects;

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on phrasemes with the component husa (goose); its aim is to show how the word husa is reflected in Czech dialects, and to describe the motivation of the selected idioms and their meaning. In Czech folk phraseology, the units with this zoo-appellative are among the more commonly represented. The material, coming from the Archive of Folk Language, is being gradually processed in the Dictionary of Czech Dialects.

  • Issue Year: 16/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 113-120
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Czech