PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ACTIVITIES OF THE HUMAN, PRESENTED THROUGH PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS IN BULGARIAN AND GERMAN LANGUAGE USING ONYM COMPONENT IN ITS CONTENT

VOL. 54, BOOK 1, PART B, 2016, pp. 309 – 321 Full text (Bg)

Author: Hristina Vihrogonova

Affiliation: Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv

Abstract

The present article aims at classifying certain phraseological units in Bulgarian and German languages in which the basic lexical component is a definite onym with biblical, mythological, literary or colloquial character and also to point out their features considering all other phraseological units in the Word stock. The article is closely connected with views concerning the interconnection between language and thought. Different physical and mental events which are typical for the languages of both nations have been viewed, with the idea of emphasizing the world view and mentality of the given socium.

Key words: onym, phraseme, physical characteristics, mental characteristics, comparison, proverb, lexical composition