Shanaeva, Rita R. , Tuaeva, Tamara P.
Kavkaz Forum. 2021. Issue 7.

Abstract:
This article provides theoretical information on the basis of which a linguistic
analysis of phraseological units can be made, which serve to express the category
of time in the Ossetian language. The main function of phraseological units,
figuratively expressing the meaning of time, is more expressive, evaluative
than informative, explanatory, motivating. This phenomenon is linguistically
represented in the formation of the components of the phraseological meaning of
figurative units with a temporal meaning. Structural and semantic models of the
phraseological units under consideration reflect the interaction of grammatical
and semantic factors.
The structural-semantic study of the elements of phraseological units carried
out in this article, as well as the structural-semantic analysis of the components
that implement temporal relations in the structure of the stable units under
consideration, seem to be very significant.
The authors place the main emphasis on the consideration of national and
cultural characteristics in set phrases. Fundamentally new in the work is the
establishment by the authors of the main ways of identifying the conceptualization
of time within the framework of the change and interaction of phraseological units
as integral structures and mental formations expressing temporal relationships.
The authors aim at establishing the specifics of the embodiment of real
and surreal time in Ossetian phraseological units. The study of the issue under
consideration is based on a linguoculturological approach to the study of
the formation and dynamics of the lexical and grammatical characteristics
of phraseological units that have the meaning of time. This approach allows
one to find identical and different structural-semantic and syntactic models of
phraseological units in the Ossetian language.
In this study, linguistic universals are embodied in the means of enhancing
imagery, expressiveness, emotionality, in the so-called motivational models
that contribute not only to the generalization and systematization of linguistic
material, but also to identify the source and basis of the phraseological image.
The study of these phraseological units in the modern Ossetian language
contributes to the ability to identify similar and different syntactic, motivational
and structural-semantic models of phraseological units.

Keywords: language, phraseological image, phraseological units, real and surreal time

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