LINGUO-PRAGMATIC FEATURES OF IDIOMS WITH AGE-RELATED SEMANTICS IN ENGLISH
Abstract
This article investigates the linguo-pragmatic features of English idioms with age-related semantics. Drawing on corpus data, idiom dictionaries, and literary examples, the study explores the pragmatic functions of these expressions as tools for evaluation, categorization, and representation of age characteristics. Special attention is paid to their role in shaping cultural stereotypes, their pragmatic markedness, and their functions in both everyday and literary communication. The findings contribute to our understanding of how language reflects cultural attitudes toward aging, youth, maturity, and the life cycle.
Keywords
idioms, age semantics, linguo-pragmatics, English language, stereotype, pragmatic function.
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