PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS WITH NAMES OF CLOTHES IN ENGLISH, GERMAN AND RUSSIAN

The article deals with the comparative analysis of the English, German and Russian phraseological units with the component "clothes", namely the names of accessories, garments, items of clothing and shoes. The relevance of research is defined by the interest to interaction between different languages and the process of cross-cultural communication in the modern world. A deep study of set expressions helps to learn the unique system of language that is characteristic of its native speakers. The study of phraseological units with the names of clothing opens opportunities for understanding the traditional, material and spiritual culture of a nation. The aim of the study was to compare phraseological units with the component "clothes" of three languages: English, German and Russian and carry out the quantitative analysis of these units. The authors used such methods as descriptive, comparative, interpretative, continuous sampling method and statistical method. The object of the study is different types of phraseological units, including proverbs and sayings, with the names of clothes belonging to five thematic groups: "garments", "clothing items", "clothing materials", "accessories" and "shoes". The study revealed that the biggest thematic groups of phraseological units are those with the names of pieces of clothing and accessories.