SOMATIC VOCABULARY AND PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS IN ENGLISH AND GEORGIAN: A COMPARATIVE LINGUOCULTURAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

In this paper special emphasis is on  somatic vocabulary and phraseological units in the English and Georgian languages from structural, semantic, and linguocultural perspectives. Phraseological units represent a rich and productive layer of vocabulary and reflect the cultural and cognitive experience of a nation. Particular attention is paid to somatic phraseology, which is widely represented in both languages and often contains lexical components denoting parts of the human body. From a pragmatic point of view, such units frequently describe facial expressions, body movements, and the external manifestation of emotions and psychological states. The analysis of English and Georgian phraseological material demonstrates that somatic phraseological units convey a wide range of meanings related to human emotions, thoughts, behavior, and personal characteristics. The comparative study reveals both similarities and differences between the somatic phraseological systems of the two languages and identifies the linguistic and extralinguistic factors that determine them, as well as the degree of equivalence between corresponding phraseological units.

Keywords: Somatic phraseology; phraseological units; somatic vocabulary; linguocultural analysis.