Published: 2023-04-21

Meanings of phraseological units: a comparative approach

Natalia Breyvo

Abstract

This article discusses the origin of Polish phraseological units for complete darkness (ciemności egipskie, ciemności kimeryjskie, ciemności zewnętrzne) compared to their Russian and English equivalents and presents the peculiarities of their meanings perceived from the angle of their sources and a texts of many varieties.

Keywords:

phraseological unit, Bible, mythology, biblism, mythologism

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Breyvo, N. (2023). Meanings of phraseological units: a comparative approach. Poradnik Językowy, 801(2), 91–104. Retrieved from https://journals.polon.uw.edu.pl/index.php/pj/article/view/1626

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