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American Journal of Philological Sciences

Peer Reviewed | Open Access | E-ISSN: 2771-2273
Published Article

Functional Specificities of Person-Component Idiomatic Expressions in The English Language

Functional Specificities of Person-Component Idiomatic Expressions in The English Language

Authors

  • Toshtemirova Zulfiya Toshtemirovna
    Master student, Faculty of Foreign Languages of Institute of Pedagogy, Belgorod State National Research University, Russia
  • Aleksei Anatolievitch Kolesnikov
    Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37547/ajps/Volume05Issue05-21

Keywords:

Idiomatic expressions person-component semantics

Abstract

This study explores the functional characteristics of idiomatic expressions in the English language that contain a person-related component, such as “man”, “person”, or “fellow”. Using a qualitative, descriptive method, a selected set of idioms was analyzed from major dictionaries and corpora for their semantic structure, pragmatic function, and thematic roles. The findings show that person-component idioms serve evaluative, descriptive, and cultural functions, often reflecting societal values, stereotypes, and behavioral norms. Through contextual examples and categorization, the study demonstrates how these idioms contribute to effective communication and cultural understanding in English discourse.

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