Secvenţa textuală descriptivă în romanul „Maitreyi” de Mircea Eliade
The descriptive textual sequence in the novel "Maitreyi" by Mircea Eliade

Author(s): Eugenia Suhalitca
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Romanian Literature
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: phraseologisms; lexicology; linguistic creativity; semantic changes; phraseolo-gical evolution
Summary/Abstract: In our research with the components: eyes, nose, tongue, we aim to address the creative and evolutionary value of meaning of some expressions. Phraseology is an intermediate linguistic field that studies stable units of words, called phraseologisms. These are characterized by a high cohesion between the component elements and a unitary meaning. Somatic phraseologisms, involving parts of the human body, are examples of expressions that reflect the cultural and linguistic evolutions of a community. They have evolved from concrete meanings, related to the physical functions of the body, to more abstract and metaphorical meanings. Linguistic creativity plays an important role in the development of somatic phraseologisms, through innovations and adaptations. Factors that influence this evolution include cultural changes, language games and contact with other cultures. Examples of somatic phraseologisms are “to set one’s sights on something” (to acquire something), “to kick away” (to reject something), and “to keep one’s mind on something” (to be focused). These expressions reflect not only changes in meaning, but also the adaptation of language to new social and cultural realities.

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