The paper deals with phraseological units with the word bread in cultural-linguistic aspect.
The meanings of the word bread to a greater or less extent motivate the meanings of these phraseological
units. The largest is the group of idioms in which prototypical combinations the word
bread has its general meaning ‘food’, indicating the importance of the concept of «bread – food»
in popular culture. The word bread has a special symbolic meaning in Russian culture and as part
of idioms concerned is the embodiment of hospitality, generosity, and strong friendship. The dialectical
phraseological units with the word bread reflect all the stages of the agricultural cycle
related to the life of a farmer. The phraseological units studied in this work are a valuable source
of culture and mentality of the nation. They include customs, traditions, and morals – everything
that helps to form the cultural codes and to define the mentality of a Russian person.
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