Abstract
This article provides a comparative analysis of metaphorization processes as the basis for the formation of phraseological units in English and Russian. The study focuses on identifying the universal and culture-specific codes underlying phraseological imagery. The author examines key sources of metaphors (anthropomorphic, natural, social, everyday, historical and religious) and analyzes how they manifest the general laws of human cognition and nationally determined characteristics of worldview. Using dictionary entries and text corpora, the author demonstrates both cases of cross-linguistic phraseological parallels and unique conceptual correspondences reflecting differences in the cultural experiences, value orientations, and social practices of the two linguacultures. It is concluded that phraseological units serve as concentrated expressions of a "naive worldview," and their comparative study provides access to deep layers of cultural consciousness.
Keywords
Phraseological unit, metaphorization, cultural code, conceptual metaphor, cultural linguistics, comparative analysis, linguistic worldview, English language, Russian language