The idyomatic field of „chatter” in the romanian language Cover Image

Câmpul idiomatic „limbuție” în limba română
The idyomatic field of „chatter” in the romanian language

Author(s): Elena Lacusta
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Semiotics / Semiology, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: idiomatic field; phraseological unit; idiomatic class; conceptual metaphor; mentality

Summary/Abstract: The present article aims the idiomatic field of „chatter” in the Romanian Language, formulating its conceptual metaphor in the Romanian mentality. The idiomatic fields with which it partially overlaps (prattle, gossip, slander, indiscretion, lie etc) are identified. Also, the idiomatic classes that serve as tools for building the image are presented (mouth, tongue, mill, beater, drum etc.)

  • Issue Year: 28/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 11-17
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian