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THE ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

This article has a main purpose to explore the role of idiomatic expressions and their underlying nature in English language and analyzes alternatives of expressions in other foreign languages.

Keywords

Idiomatic expressions, figurative language, linguistic phenomena, English language, categorization, lingua franca

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