THE SEMANTICS OF PHRASEOLOGY WITH THE COMPONENT "HORSE" IN ENGLISH AND ARMENIAN LINGUOCULTURES

Abstract

This article examines the concept of "horse" in the linguistic cultures of English and Armenian, revealing both semantic similarities and differences.

The similarities stem from the universal functions of horses in human life, as well as their enduring metaphorical meanings, which are largely shared across both cultures. Meanwhile, the semantic differences stem from the limited or specific use of this image in each language, leading to different ways of reflecting it in the structure of phrases and lexical units.

The concept of "horse" is characterized by both positive (strength, endurance, reliability) and negative (stubbornness, aggressiveness, unreasonableness) traits. In English, this concept has broader functional possibilities, while in Armenian, certain meanings are conveyed through other zoonyms.

A comparative study of such units is important for understanding intercultural differences and similarities and contributes to a more complete description of zoonymic phraseological units, as well as expands the understanding of the national-cultural specificity of the linguistic thinking of speakers of both languages, their value orientations and the peculiarities of perception of the surrounding reality.