Paradigmatic properties of a phraseological unit (“Atypical phraseological units” in Chinese)

Сhen Xue

The article analyzes the characteristics of phraseology in modern Chinese linguoculture from different angles. The polemics of concepts of phraseological units (PU) in living speech and literary work from the point of view of syllabeme, morphology and syntax are noted. A diagram is drawn, which shows the results of collecting and analyzing information about the winners of the previous Mao Dun Literature Prize. Some unsolved issues in idiomatics field are shown that need to be further studied in the future in the Chinese linguistic culture.

Keywords:phraseology, polemics of phraseological units, Chinese linguoculture, grammatical properties of idioms, functioning of idioms, atypical phraseological units.