Phraseological representation of the concepts "talkativeness", "malice" and "deceitfulness" in English and German

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Doklady Bashkirskogo Universiteta. 2025. Volume 10. No. 4. pp. 58-65.

Authors

Nukhov S. Zh.
Ufa University of Science and Technology
Arslanova A. I.*
Innopolis University

Abstract

The article presents a comparative analysis of English and German phraseological units representing negative communicative personality traits: talkativeness, deceitfulness, and malice. The study reveals universal and culture-specific features in the linguistic expression of these concepts. It is established that both languages actively use somatisms, animalistic metaphors, and images of filth to convey negative assessment.

Keywords

  • фразеология
  • контрастивная лингвистика
  • негативная оценка
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