A LINGUOPRAGMATIC STUDY OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS WITH POLYSOMATICISM IN LANGUAGES OF DIFFERENT TYPOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Abstract
This comprehensive article investigates the complex linguopragmatic features of phraseological units (PUs) characterized by polysomaticism defined here as the inclusion of two or more distinct somatic (body part) lexemes within a single idiomatic construct. Grounded in the modern frameworks of cognitive linguistics, intercultural pragmatics, and contrastive phraseology, this study critically analyzes how structurally divergent language systems specifically analytic English, fusional Russian, and agglutinative Uzbek encode, modulate, and execute nuanced pragmatic intentions through polysomatic phraseology. The core hypothesis of this research posits that polysomaticism is not merely a structural anomaly or a decorative lexical variant; rather, it is a deliberate, highly sophisticated pragmatic device utilized for expressive intensification, spatial totalization, and deeply rooted ethnocultural conceptualization.
Keywords
Linguopragmatics, phraseological units, somaticism, Polysomaticism, cross-linguistic analysis, typological systems, intercultural pragmatics, conceptual metaphor, expressive intensification, embodied cognition.
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