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“COGNITIVE STUDIES OF LANGUAGE”

PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS AS A MEANS OF REPRESENTING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MAN

PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS AS A MEANS OF REPRESENTING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MAN


Author:  E.V. Dolgova, L. V. Babina

Affiliation:  Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin

Abstract
The given article concerns the issue of phraseological units in English that contain the names of food and/or the names of parts of human body and their ability to express different knowledge about man. The examples of the units giving information about appearance, character, way of life and abilities are investigated.

Keywords:  anthropocentrism, phraseological units with the names of food, phraseological units with the names of parts of human body, notion about man

Pages:  428-434

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