THE STRUCTURE OF PROVERBS AND PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS IN ENGLISH

Abstract

The article characterises the structure of proverbs and phraseological units of the English language. It is noted that phraseology is is a set of semantically coherent, figurative word combinations, which are characterized by reproducibility. The main features of proverbs are defined as follows: a proverb is a sentence, which has stability and relative immutability of form and exists in the language as a ready unit within the phraseology in the broad sense. It expresses a complete thought reflecting a well-known truth, fact or admonition and has a common meaning. Phraseology includes a variety of stable combinations that are sentences. They are grouped in proper phraseology because of their stability and reproducibility. Such combinations include proverbs and other figurative sayings. The question of including proverbs in phraseology is dealt with in different ways. Phraseology in the broad sense of the word covers Proverbs - crystallised folk sayings, which are characterised by an admonitory orientation, appearing in a certain The proverbs in the sense of the word cover proverbs - crystallised folk sayings, characterised by an admonitory sense. The phraseological stability of proverbs in communication is conveyed through their intonational consistency.