Author: E.F. Arsentyeva
Abstract:
Two types of the contextual use of English and Russian phraseological units based on metaphorical transference of meaning are under consideration in the article: phraseological pun and extended metaphor. A short review of the problem is presented, semantic processes occurring in phraseological pun and extended metaphor are analysed. The instances of convergence and divergence in the use of these two types of the contextual use of phraseological units of the English and Russian languages are noted.
Pages: 84-89