English and Chinese Idioms as the Reflection of Cultural Linguistics
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https://doi.org/10.52575/2712-7451-2022-41-4-769-780Keywords:
idioms, English, Chinese, language and culture identity, natural element component, similarities, differencesAbstract
The article deals with the peculiarities of linguistic features of idioms on the example of English and Chinese cultures. According to the research work, English and Chinese are contactless languages, therefore, the question of similarities and differences of the idioms functioning is of great importance. The author stresses, idioms present the way of cultural expressiveness and reveal unique features of national mentality. The work is aimed at analyzing key characteristic features of idioms with the component of natural elements in English and Chinese cultures and revealing the main aspects of cultural identity by linguistic means. Idioms enrich any language with their colorfulness and individuality, expressing the main national characteristics and traditions, carrying people's attitudes to everyday problems. In particular, the idioms with a natural element component reflect perfectly the attitude of the people to living beings, their conscientious activities and behavior; such type of idiom units are indivisible and stable, they are of particular interest for the analysis, since a completely different meaning can be isolated separately from the words used in phraseology.
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