Open AccessLexeme finger in English phraseological units
Author(s) -
Svetlana Volkova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
vestnik gosudarstvennogo universiteta «dubna». seriâ «nauki o čeloveke i obŝestve»
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2687-0231
DOI - 10.37005/2687-0231-2020-0-5-32-38
Subject(s) - lexeme , linguistics , component (thermodynamics) , perception , computer science , process (computing) , communication , natural language processing , psychology , artificial intelligence , philosophy , physics , neuroscience , thermodynamics , operating system
The English idioms with a lexeme “finger” are considered in the present article and their classification is suggested to make the process of their studying and memorizing more effective. The phraseological units with a component “finger”are analyzed taking into account the peculiarities of perception of this body part and its main functions prevailing in English culture. The author demonstrates how various associations connected with fingers have led to the appearance of so many diverse idioms.