Idioms as a Potential Problem of Intercultural Communication
The present article emphasizes the importance of research into the semantics and etymology of idiomatic expressions which are in common use in speech. The broader knowledge of the latter is sure to enable the participants of intercultural communication to successfully converse. There’s been an analogy drawn between synonymous idiomatic expressions in English and Russian on the semantic language level. The author’s own language experience lets her assume that the knowledge of both semantics and etymology of idiomatic expressions makes it easier for the participants of intercultural communication to overcome language and cultural barriers.