Языковая репрезентация эмоционального состояния субъекта в русской и английской фразеологии

Abstract

The aim of the study is to create a classification of Russian and English phraseological units describing a variety of emotional states of the subject and their external manifestations. This classification will reveal the significance of certain emotions and ways of their verbalisation in Russian and English linguistic cultures. The scientific novelty of the paper lies in describing the structural-semantic features of phraseological units expressing the emotional state of the subject, as well as in comparing the data obtained with the theories presented in psychological research. As a result of the analysis, Russian and English phraseological units describing positive (joy, happiness, calm, relief, interest) and negative emotional states (rage, anger, irritation, embarrassment, shame, sadness, despair, worry, anxiety) were systematised and characterised. According to their component composition, there are phraseological units that include somatisms, colourative elements, zoonyms, phytonyms, as well as names of various natural phenomena. Phraseological units with the meaning of an emotional state primarily pay attention to the inner feelings of a person, as well as their nonverbal manifestations. In most cases, they reflect the stereotypical ideas of native speakers about the manifestations of emotions and help to identify them.