Representation of the Concept “Person” in the Belarusian and English Phraseology
The article presents a comparative research of the phraseological representation of the concept “Person” by native speakers of the Belarusian and English languages. The common features and national peculiarities of the phraseological units related to the somatic, zoomorphic or religious codes of culture are established. The interpretation of the Belarusian and English phraseological units related to the thematic codes of culture indicates the cultural significance of their components which is revealed through the description and decoding their inner form. The conclusions of the article can be used in giving courses in the field of phraseology, cultural linguistics, inter-language communication, theory and practice of translation and compiling of phraseological dictionaries.