STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS
Abstract
In connection with the problem under discussion the term s y n t a c t i c ( o r s y n t a g m a t i c ) s t r u c t u r e requires some clarification. It is known that phraseological units may be generally described through the pattern of arrangement of the constituent members. The term sy n t a c t i c s t r u c t u r e (formula) properly speaking implies the description of the order and arrangement of member-words as parts of speech. For instance, phraseological unit can be described as it made up of an Adjective and a Noun (red tape, Trojan horse etc.), a Verb — a Noun {to take the air, to take the pet etc.), or a Noun, a Preposition and a Noun (a touch of colour, a matter of importance etc.). The syntactic structure of the nominal groups Trojan horse and red tape may be represented as A + N, that of the verbal groups take the pet and take the air as V + N, and so on.
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