THE LINGUOCULTURAL SEQUENCE OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS AND THEIR ROLE IN THE FOLK WORLDVIEW
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Cultural archetypes: perceptions of fear, danger, anger, and anxiety, Socio-historical experience and its reflection in phraseological units.Abstract
This thesis examines the linguocultural sequence of phraseological units as a structured cognitive and historical phenomenon, arguing that their formation and evolution are not random but follow a discernible sequence reflecting a culture's historical experience, environmental adaptation, and value system. It posits that these units serve as compressed archives of the folk worldview, encoding collective memory, ethical norms, and ontological perceptions. Through the analysis of original linguistic material from Turkic, Slavic, and Germanic languages, the study demonstrates how the semantic and structural layers of idioms, proverbs, and sayings systematically map onto key domains of traditional life—such as nature, kinship, labor, and spirituality—thereby acting as a primary mechanism for cultural transmission and identity preservation.
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