Phraseology in the Legal English Discourse

Abstract

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the functioning of phraseological units in legal discourse. Phraseological units are an important part of many legal texts, for example, court decisions. English phraseological units in legal discourse play a very important role: they denote legal concepts, carry information of a cultural and legal nature, have a significant impact on the recipient of information. The study of phraseological units in this area contributes to a deeper understanding of representatives of different cultures and speakers of different languages. Phraseological units are language intermediaries between representatives of different cultures. The research material includes phraseological units selected from the English-speaking corpus. The language of legal discourse is peculiar, and the use of phraseological units in it is determined not only by linguistic, but also by extralinguistic factors. Depending on the type of the text and its stylistic coloring , phraseological units will perform different functions and carry different meanings.