Phraseological units in Jivani’s works

Abstract

          Phraseological units hold a significant place in Jivani’s works and are an important and unique feature of the vocabulary. To further emphasize the figurative and expressive nature of his language, Jivani uses phraseological units connected with body parts.  The stability and invariability of components of phraseological units are important structural and stylistic features. However, sometimes, for stylistic purposes or according to his preferences, Jivani makes various changes, weakening or strengthening the figurativeness of phraseological units.

When considering phraseological units used by Jivani, we did not give preference to particular linguistic approaches that are still controversial and are based on different classifications. During the analysis of Jivani’s phraseological units, we have tried to evaluate their semantic and stylistic significance. As it becomes obvious, some of them, which characterize Jivani’s way of thinking, can justifiably be considered part of the author’s unique style. Besides, they should be regarded as fixed expressions belonging to a vernacular and colloquial style, as well as to the literary-philosophical genre, and complement the list of phraseological expressions of the Armenian language.