O przekręcaniu i błędnym rozumieniu niektórych frazeologizmów

Abstract

Phraseology is a part of linguistics (lexicology) that deals with the analysis and description of set phrases – expressions whose elements cannot be changed or exchanged. Contemporary speech is full of examples of incorrect use of set phrases and idioms that result from unfamiliarity with their structure and meaning. In the article, the author analyses the entire problem and points the reasons of this situation. He refers to the etymology of selected linguistic expressions, the beginnings of their presence in the writing and their long-lasting existence in their genetic form and orthography.