To the classification of the verbal idioms based on feelings expressed by them in Russian, Tajic and English languages

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of classification of the verbal idioms. The comparative analyses conducted by the author in three languages results in identifying three categories of the verbal idioms expressing feelings. A special attention is devoted to the category of idioms-bearers of positive feelings, which is illustrated by examples from the literature.

Keywords

• verbal idioms
• classification
• positive feelings
• comparative analyses
• the feeling of love