ANTONYMIC AND SYNONYMOUS RELATIONSHIPS IN PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article analyzes the synonymic and antonymic relations between phraseological units of the Russian language. It is noted that the phraseological units of the Russian language are strongly influenced by lexical paradigms. It is most noticeable in the system relations of phraseological units. The antonymic components of phraseological units borrow from lexical units with oppositional relations the principle of compatibility with the same word. However, the component composition of phraseological units may be similar to traditional free phrases. This phenomenon is unique for phraseology, since one opposition of antonyms can be the basis for several phraseological units. Phraseological units-synonyms almost always correspond to the paradigmatic series of words-synonyms, thematic groups. The use of synonymous words in the paradigms of phraseological units with a similar or identical meaning is logical. In addition to this attraction of the lexical system, there is an aesthetic function of phraseological units, the need to express common semantic features, avoiding monotonous names.