PHRASEOLOGICAL TERMS IN THE ENGLISH ECONOMIC DISCOURSE

Аннотация

This study focuses on the phraseological expressions found in English texts related to economics. It examines the lexical-semantic, cognitive, pragmatic, and linguistic-cultural characteristics of these phraseological units. The research identifies 50 phraseological expressions sourced from linguistic studies, media content, and economic literature. These were categorized into four semantic fields: “financial interactions,” “transactions,” “corporate practices,” and “economic production relations.” The key term identified was “money,” which carries a conceptual significance reflected in both positive and negative connotations. Phraseological units represent abstract concepts that gain meaning through their specificcontexts. This study also discusses the inclusion of toponyms, anthroponyms, and zoonyms within these expressions, along with the occurrence of unique lexemes. Other topics explored include the primary sources of economic phraseological units, such as mythology, actual events, literary characters, religious influences, and the cultural, psychological, ethnic, and socio-political elements found within theEnglisheconomic domain. Key words:English language, phraseology, phraseological unit, professional communication, economicdiscourse, idioms