FOOD IDIOMS IN ENGLISH: A LINGUACULTURAL APPROACH

Abstract

Annotation.  This  text  introduces  the  Linguocultural  Approach  to  language 
study,  emphasizing  the  inseparable  connection  between  language  and  culture.  It 
defines language as both a product and shaper of culture, highlighting how it embodies 
cultural values, beliefs, and history. The approach focuses on the cultural background 
reflected  in  linguistic  units  and  precedent  texts.  The  text  stresses  the  critical 
importance of this approach for understanding idioms, which are presented as deeply 
embedded in cultural contexts and history. It defines idioms as figurative expressions 
whose meaning differs from the literal words. The text then specifically applies the 
linguocultural  approach  to  English  food  idioms,  detailing  how  to  examine  their 
cultural origin, embedded values, the link between literal and figurative meanings, and 
cross-cultural comparisons.