Multivalented verbal idioms denoting feelings, in Russion, English, and Tajic languages (case of homonymy and polysemy)

Abstract

The analyses of numerous examples from compared languages show that verbal idioms can be multivalented. The multivalentness is expressed through two semantic categories — homonymy and polysemy. The set expressions coinciding with sounding and not correlating with meaning refer to idiomatic homonyms. The idiomatic polysemy is demonstrated in two forms: the first is based on figurative style, and the second evolves in case if expressions express several close to each other meanings gaining a non-derivative character.

Keywords

• feelings and emotions
• idiomatic polysemy
• idiomatic homonymy
• verbal idioms
• positive feelings
• negative feelings