Semantic Features of Russian and Persian Phraseological Units with a Somatic Component hand

This article discusses semantic peculiarities of phraseological units with the component hand , identified in the systems of the Russian and Persian languages; it defines the general and specific characteristics of the considered linguistic units. A comprehensive analysis of phraseological units with the somatic component hand in the Russian and Persian languages enables to identify common features inherent in the human team regardless of the language, and specific features, stipulated by linguocultural and etymological factors.

phraseological unit, somatic component hand, archetype, symbol, gradual semantics