ENGLISH NATURE IDIOMS
Keywords:
idiom, idiomatic expression, phraseological unit, metaphorical shift, imageryAbstract
The culture code of a nation is fixed in stable linguistic forms including idioms that reflect the way of life, customs and traditions, and the peculiarities of the human behavior. Everything around was reflected in language: from the geographical location of the country, climatic conditions and traditional crafts to religious ideas and beliefs. English phraseology is studied in many perspectives: semantic, structural, stylistic and cultural, each of them enriches our knowledge and better understanding of the concept. The article considers metaphorical shift and imagery as basic features of idioms. The results of structural and semantic analyses of the idioms and idiomatic expressions including nature component are shown. About 80 idioms were collected by complete enumeration method from the dictionaries of English idioms and other sources. The findings can be useful for the students major in Ecology and Nature Management, Technosphere Safety, but also for everybody interested in the English language.
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