FUNCTIONAL AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF NUMERALS IN THE STRUCTURE OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS
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https://doi.org/10.57033/mijournals-2026-7-0127Keywords:
phraseological units; semantics of numerals; linguoculture; ethnolinguistics; connotation; denotation; emotive-expressive component; Arabic phraseology; cultural symbolism.Abstract
This article is devoted to the study of the linguocultural, semantic, and
ethnolinguistic features of numerals within phraseological units. The research analyzes
the denotative and connotative meanings of numerals, their role in reflecting national
culture, and the psychological, stylistic, and expressive significance of phraseological
units as a whole. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Glazunova (2000), Chepasova
(1998), Telia (1996), Maslova (2001), Wierzbicka (1992), and Lakoff and Johnson (1980),
the study examines how numerals function not merely as grammatical categories but as
linguocultural and ethnolinguistic components embedded in the conceptual system of
human cognition. By analyzing the universal cultural characteristics of numerals and
the emotive-expressive dimensions of numeral-based phraseological units in Arabic,
this article contributes to linguocultural, ethnolinguistic, and phraseological research.
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