Phraseology lecture 13 phraseology and phraseological units

3. Motivational macrocomponent correlates with the notion of the inner form of PU. Motivation of a PU can be defined as the aptness of ‘the literal reading’ of a unit to be associated with the denotational and evaluation aspects of meaning.

• 3. Motivational macrocomponent correlates with the notion of the inner form of PU. Motivation of a PU can be defined as the aptness of ‘the literal reading’ of a unit to be associated with the denotational and evaluation aspects of meaning.
• E.g., the literal reading of the PU to have broad shoulders is physical strength of a person. The idea is indicative of a person’s strength becomes the base for transference and forms the meaning of: ‘being able to bear the full weight of one’s responsibilities’.