PHRASEOLOGY OF CHARACTER SPEECH IN FILMS BASED ON NOVELSBY AGATHA CHRISTIE

Abstract

Aim. To consider and describe the features of idiomatic expressions in the speech of characters in the screen adaptations of A. Christie's novels, the correct understanding of which is necessary for the interpretation of various cultural associations and implications. Methodology. The material was collected by continuous sampling. Within the framework of the research, a descriptive method was employed, the techniques of observation, generalization and classification of empirical material were used alongside with the method of contextual analysis of empirical material. Results. We have studied a number of speech units of phraseological nature, which are not included in the fixed phraseological fund of the language. These speech elements are easily understood in a certain society, but lose their relevance over time, and present significant difficulties for the perception and interpretation of authentic film material. Research implications. The theoretical significance of the study lies in the fact that for the first time it interprets a wide range of idiomatic means of expression, presented simultaneously from the viewpoints of reproducing and perceiving linguistic personalities. Such means of language are designated by our proposed term “phraseology of social stratum”. The practical results of the research can be used to create a set of exercises, comments and manuals for foreign language learners with the use of feature films.