Phraseology

semantic structure

• 1. Denotational (descriptive) macrocomponent that contains the information about the objective reality.
• 2. Evaluational macrocomponent that contains the information about the value of what is denoted by a phraseological unit.

3. Motivational macrocomponent that correlates with the notion of the inner form of a phraseological unit.

• 3. Motivational macrocomponent that correlates with the notion of the inner form of a phraseological unit.
• 4. Emotive macrocomponent that is the contents of subjective modality expressing feeling-relation to what is denoted by a phraseological unit.
• 5. Stylistic macrocomponent that points to the communicative register in which a phraseological unit is used.

6. Grammatical macrocomponent that contains the information about all possible morphological and syntactic changes of a phraseological unit.

• 6. Grammatical macrocomponent that contains the information about all possible morphological and syntactic changes of a phraseological unit.
• 7. Gender macrocomponent that may be expressed explicitly, i.e. it points out the class of objects denoted by the phraseological unit: men, women, people.

The origin of phraseological units

• Terminological and professional expressions
• - physics: center of gravity
• - to put the finishing touch

British literature

• British literature
• the green-eyed monster — 'jealousy' (W.Shakespeare)
• never say die — 'do not give up hope in a difficult situation' (Ch.Dickens)

British traditions and customs

• British traditions and customs
• baker's dozen — 'a group of thirteen‘
• by bell, book and candle
• good wine needs no bush