On the Translation of Food-Related Somatic Phraseological Units

Abstract

In every language there are units based on the link between two ancient cultural codes – food and somatic. Some of them pertain to metaphorical expressions, whereas others are non-metaphorical phraseological units. Therefore, the translator should either prove or exclude the metaphorical nature of a food-related somatic phraseological unit. Alongside with the preservation of the speech register and stylistic colouring, adequate translation requires the presence of somatic component in the translated expression. Based on concrete examples, the paper analyzes the ways of translation of food-related phraseological units.