The act of feeding in the phraseology of the attitude Cover Image

Actul hrănirii într-o frazeologie a atitudinii
The act of feeding in the phraseology of the attitude

Author(s): Petronela SAVIN
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Tracus Arte
Keywords: phraseology; human interaction; feeding practices; proverbs

Summary/Abstract: Feeding practices have left tracks in different expressions and proverbs of Romanian language. The act of eating works as a metaphor for aggression, for the loss, for the relationship with the other. The survival of these phrases, that keeps our imagination, brings a world where hunger evoked behaviors by which the individual held his world.

  • Issue Year: III/2007
  • Issue No: 2 (06)
  • Page Range: 137-143
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian