COGNITIVE AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF IDIOMS IN CONTEMPORARY LINGUISTIC STUDIES

This thesis examines the main semantic features of idioms in contemporary English. Idioms are analyzed as stable language units with indivisible and figurative meanings. The study focuses on the emotional and expressive coloring of idioms, their cultural specificity, and their role in shaping the linguistic worldview. It also discusses the difficulties idioms cause in translation and intercultural communication. Understanding idiomatic semantics is important for effective language teaching, translation practice, and intercultural communication.