Multivalented verbal idioms denoting feelings, in Russion, English, and Tajic languages (case of homonymy and polysemy)

• Main Authors: N F Mikheeva, F A Akhmedova
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2013-12-01
• Series: Polylinguality and Transcultural Practices
• Subjects: feelings and emotions; idiomatic polysemy; idiomatic homonymy; verbal idioms; positive feelings; negative feelings
• Online Access: http://journals.rudn.ru/polylinguality/article/viewFile/2075/1548

The analyses of numerous examples from compared languages show that verbal idioms can be multivalented. The multivalentness is expressed through two semantic categories — homonymy and polysemy. The set expressions coinciding with sounding and not correlating with meaning refer to idiomatic homonyms. The idiomatic polysemy is demonstrated in two forms: the first is based on figurative style, and the second evolves in case if expressions express several close to each other meanings gaining a non-derivative character.