INTERCULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDINGS CAUSED BY IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH
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idiomatic expressions, intercultural communication, semantic misunderstanding, stylistic functions, intercultural pragmatics, English, discourse analysis, language and cultureAbstract
This article analyzes the role of idiomatic expressions in English in intercultural communication and the semantic and stylistic misunderstandings arising from them. It has been shown that the richness of idiomatic units in cultural connotations, their inability to be directly translated, and their dependence on context can lead to misinterpretations and communicative barriers in communication. In the study, based on discourse analysis and stylistic approaches, idiomatic expressions found in mass texts and examples of oral speech in English were analyzed, and their connection with cultural content, stylistic function, and intercultural competence was determined. In conclusion, the necessity of cultural assimilation of idiomatic expressions in the process of language learning and teaching is emphasized.
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