THE CONCEPT OF "DOG" IN FRENCH AND GEORGIAN IDIOMS

Natalia Surguladze

Natalia Surguladze Doctor of Philology, Professor of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi, 32/35 Rustaveli/Ninoshvili Str, Batumi, 6010, Georgia, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6868-5398

Abstract

The aim of our paper is to conduct a contrastive study of the concept of “dog” in French and Georgian idioms. Contrastive studies based on French and Georgian idioms will enable us to see the similarities and differences between the mode of thinking and perception of the world of the French and Georgian people.

We aim at conducting a contrastive analysis of French and Georgian idioms with the keyword “DOG”. Frequent usage of such kinds of idioms in oral speech reflects what people belonging to different cultures value. Idioms enrich the language as they illustrate the spirit of the people who use them. Popular wisdom is materialized in explanations, even in advice. Idioms are used in everyday speech and express different types of emotions.

It is interesting for us to observe what meaning the “DOG” as a concept has in French and Georgian cultures, and what associations it evokes in French and Georgian people.

Keywords: Dog, Idiom, Contrastive, Concept, Culture.