Semantic and pragmatic characteristics of somatic phraseological units in uzbek and english

Authors

  • Feruza Karimberdievna Allanazarova

    Nukus State Pedagogical Institute named after Ajiniyaz image/svg+xml

  • Aygul Rajabovna Tursinbaeva

    Nukus State Pedagogical Institute named after Ajiniyaz image/svg+xml

Keywords: somatic phraseological units, idioms, Uzbek language, English language, semantics, pragmatics

Abstract

The article examines the semantic and pragmatic features of somatic phraseological units (SPU) in the Uzbek and English languages.SPUs are idiomatic expressions that involve human body parts and convey figurative meanings beyond their literal sense.

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