Phytonymic phraseological units: comparative aspect

Abstract

This article provides a comparative analysis of phraseological units of phytonyms. With the advent of a new paradigm in linguistics, the importance of considering phraseological units within the framework of linguocognitive, linguocultural, and comparative studies increases. The phraseological system of any language is recognized as a cultural code that reflects the image of the world, national mentality, features of thinking, speech, in a word, the conceptual system of the nation. The article provides an overview of scientific works on phraseology and comparative phraseology. Kazakh, English, French phraseological units and phytonyms were collected from lexicographic sources of three languages, quantitative relationships were determined, and semantic and cognitive-linguocultural analysis was carried out. As a result of a comparative analysis, their common and distinctive features were identified. While the common features in the three languages ​​were characterized by a universal human character, the distinctive features were explained by geographical location, lifestyle, and cultural characteristics. The common features of the three languages are phytonymic phraseological units reflecting good / bad qualities, behavior, actions, beauty, youth and difficulties. The distinctive features are phytonymic phraseological units reflecting the curse, abundance / lack in the Kazakh language, success / failure in English, secrecy, patience and intelligence, love and selfishness in French. Analysis of specific linguistic materials has proven that each nation perceives the world in its own way, reproduces and creates its own image of the world.

The article uses the methodology of comparative phraseology as a basis, using methods of analysis, synthesis, description, and comparison.

Keywords: phraseology, comparative phraseology, phytonym phraseological unit, phraseological picture of the world, cognitive-linguocultural analysis, conceptual system.