English Phraseology

English Phraseology

Lectures: 0

Seminars: 30

Tutorials: 0

ECTS credit: 3

Lecturer(s): prof. dr. Vrbinc Marjeta

- What is phraseology?
- Classification of phraseological units:
- Idioms
- (Irreversible) binomials
- Stereotyped comparisons
- Proverbs
- Winged words
- Routine formulae
- Collocations
- Paraphrasal verbs
- Multi-word verbs
- Onomasiological approach
- PUs containing colour terms
- PUs containing proper names
- Modification (substitution, expansion, reduction, permutation)
- Origin of PUs (textual sources, mythology, ancient legends, historical events, sport, etc.)
- Phraseology and culture
- Phraseology and ethnic stereotypes
- Phraseology and translation
- False friends in phraseology