Winged expressions. Examples from works

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Winged words are stable figurative combinations that have come into use from various sources: folklore, scientific works, literary works, sayings of prominent figures, names of famous events. They constantly appear, but later they can be forgotten or remain forever.

Millenniums survived some popular expressions. Examples can be cited from antiquity, where only specialists know the authors. Few people can say that the phrase "tastes differ" is a quote from Cicero's speech.

The appearance of winged words

The expression "winged words" first appeared in Homer's poems. As a term, it has passed into many languages. For the first time a collection of catchphrases was published in the 19th century in Germany. It subsequently went through many editions.

Due to stability and reproducibility, winged words belong to phraseology, but their authorial origin allowed them to take their special place among other means of speech. When words are rearranged, the phraseological construction is destroyed and the general meaning is lost. There is also no point in each individualfrom the word expression. It is the given combination that makes them special.

Catch phrases and expressions accumulate and remain due to the development of civilization. They remain in cultural memory only thanks to writing.

Wise phrases have always been recorded and preserved for posterity.

Winged expressions and aphorisms

A good aphorism briefly and figuratively conveys to us the causes of many phenomena of life and at the same time gives moral advice. It is an exquisite piece of literature condensed into one sentence. It is no coincidence that Chekhov said that brevity is the sister of talent.

The aphorisms of ancient philosophers that have survived millennia explained much that was not yet discovered by science. The meaning of these catchphrases has been preserved in its original form and civilization has managed to preserve them.

Moreover, science has confirmed the truth of most of them.

Not all aphorisms are catch phrases. Numerous examples can be given, and many of the aphorisms lead into the world of illusions and abstractions. And catchphrases are alive and reflect the realities of life to a greater extent. Therefore, they are especially important when they just appear, vividly and figuratively reflecting today's events and phenomena.

Winged expressions from works

A storehouse of popular expressions are the creations of the classics of Russian literature: Pushkin, Krylov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov. Not always their repetition produces the desired effect. But they must be known and applied in accordance withsituation:

It didn't work out that way, to put it mildly, When a decision is missed a minute.

We learn from mistakes for good reason, And croaking with cheese in the beak is cool! »

The evolution of catchphrases transforms them and brings them closer to modern realities: “Now the impression cannot be erased”, “Your common sense is not suitable for this life.”

They can be created in the process of translation and adaptation to our society.

There are 61 catchphrases in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The writer deliberately created a pun and a play on words: "Frailty, your name is woman." The expression was obtained on the basis of violation of linearity. If it had been built in the usual way, no one would have paid any attention to it. He uses puns, inversions and other tricks so skillfully that a special meaning and irony emerge from the sets of words.

Quotes from the works of Ilf and Petrov are recognizable and often used expressions in the media. Examples are precedent phenomena from The Golden Calf and The Twelve Chairs, which include character names and sayings.

Catch phrases in the works of Ilf and Petrov have long become speech clichés, ready-made standards. This is a wide field for creativity of writers, journalists and just amateurs. It is important not just to deftly insert the desired phrase, but to present it from a new perspective, from a different angle. It is necessary not only to know popular expressions and words, but also to be able to use them, creating something of your own.

Winged expressions enrich the text, reinforceargument and grab the attention of readers.

Comedy catchphrases

Comic effects create catchphrases from comedies. The work of Griboyedov is especially saturated with them, where the title “Woe from Wit” already sets the tone. It has remained relevant until now, when many minds cannot break through the array of misunderstanding, and new ideas are considered completely unnecessary and dangerous to society. For some comedy heroes, an alternative to the mind is iron discipline (“You won’t fool me with learning” - Skalozub), for others it simply brings harm (“Learning is a plague …” - Famusov). In this comedy, you don't know if you should laugh or cry?

Cinema is the source of catchphrases

In Soviet times, cinema was one of the most common sources from which catchphrases and expressions rained down like from a cornucopia. They were immediately picked up by the people, for example, after the release of Gaidai's films. They have become so popular that many do not even remember which character said them. The funniest phrases from Gaidai's comedies entered our lives and became winged:

• "Everything has already been stolen before us";
• "Thank you, I'll stand on foot…";
• "Train better on cats";
• "We are strangers in this celebration of life."

Conclusion

The source of phraseological units are the sayings of the classics of literature, philosophers, famous people. These are mostly winged expressions. Examples can be found in collections published continuously since the 19th century. Popular expressions remain in the memory of peoples andare multiplied by writing and the development of culture.