English Phraseological Units with Somatic Components as the Reflection of the Body-Related Imagery
English Phraseological Units with Somatic Components as the Reflection of the Body-Related Imagery

Author(s): Oxana Ceh
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: phraseological units; somatic components; connotation; cognition; cultural patterns
Summary/Abstract: The article, primarily addressing the etymology of the term “somatism(s)” and outlining their classification, presents the semantic and culturological study of the English phraseological and paroemiological units incorporating the most recurrently employed somatic components, namely “head”, “eye”, “hand”, “heart”, “face”, “nose”, “mouth”, “lips” and “tongue”. The comprehensive analysis of both the denotative and connotative dimensions of the identified phraseological units containing the most frequently occurring somatic elements reveals the breadth and diversity of the notions they convey, thus establishing their pivotal role in the formation of individual self-awareness and the apprehension of the surrounding environment, while also underscoring their fundamental significance for apprehending the complexity of the nation’s cultural attitudes and patterns.

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