Russian Phraseological Units with Zoonyms: Aspects of Comprehensive Description (A Case Study of Expressions Featuring Zoonym ‘volk’ [Wolf]
Journal: Nauchnyi Dialog
Year: 2024

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the phraseological units ‘staryy volk’ [old wolf], ‘travlenyy volk’ [tricked wolf], ‘morskoy volk’ [sea wolf], ‘volkom vyt'’ [to howl like a wolf], and ‘khot' volkom voy’ [you might as well howl like a wolf], which reflect a significant image of the wolf in Russian culture. The aim of this study is to identify the interconnections among their systemiclinguistic, linguocultural, and functional characteristics. The relevance of the research is unde