Motivational and gender components in the connotative aspect of phraseological meaning
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2025-8-55-65
Abstract
The aim of the article is to reveal the interconnection between the motivational component of the meaning of a phraseological unit, which belongs to the connotative aspect of its meaning and demonstrates the interdependence between inner form, image component and motivation. Image component in phraseological unit is often motivated by its inner form. The analysis of inner form allows us to understand how it affects the formation of gender connotations in some cases. Furthermore, to clarify the gender reference of the idiom, the article suggests using dictionary illustrative examples of its usage as typical contexts for its functioning. Phraseological synonyms were selected as the research material, since phraseological synonymic series, while having similar meanings among their terms integrate phraseological units with different image bases. All the studied idioms describe a beautiful and attractive person. The research showed that feminine reference in idioms describing a beautiful woman is determined by the existence of certain images in their inner form.
About the Author
E. V. Bogoyavlenskaya
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Bogoyavlenskaya, Cand. of Sci. (Philology)
6-6, Miusskaia Sq., Moscow, 125047
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Bogoyavlenskaya E.V. Motivational and gender components in the connotative aspect of phraseological meaning. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2025;(8):55-65. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2025-8-55-65
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