EXPRESSION OF GENDER CONCEPTS IN THE SEMANTIC SYSTEM OF ENGLISH PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS

Durdonaxon Dehqonova; Nafisa Adamboyeva

Authors

Durdonaxon Dehqonova Author
Nafisa Adamboyeva Author

Abstract

This article examines the expression of gender concepts in the semantic system of English phraseological units. It explores how idioms, proverbs, and fixed expressions encode culturally established perceptions of masculinity and femininity, reflecting and reinforcing social norms and stereotypes. Drawing on sociolinguistic and cognitive approaches, the study analyzes metaphorical and evaluative meanings embedded in phraseology. Gendered expressions are semantically classified according to representations of masculinity, femininity, and stereotype-reinforcing evaluation.

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