International conference "Phraseology and (naïve) psychology"

The goal of the conference is to examine how linguistic, that is naïve, aspects of psychology are reflected in Slavic phraseology (in a broad sense, including collocations and proverbs). The conference aims to shed light on the linguistic image of psychological states and processes. Questions we'd like to explore in the conference include:

• What do phraseological units tell us about a naïve model of physiological processes associated with emotions (e.g. get on sb's nerves, butterflies in the belly, shiver with fear)?

• What do phraseological units tell us about a naïve model of the relation between sensory perception and cognitive processes, such as thinking, reasoning, and understanding (e.g., lend an ear, close one's eyes to sth.)?

• What do phraseological units tell us about a naïve model of interpersonal relations and oppositions, such as clever - stupid, emotional - rational, sensitive - insensitive?

• Can we identify any scientific elements within this naïve psychology?

• Can naïve psychology be helpful in teaching L1 and L2 phraseology?

This list of possible topics is not exhaustive and other issues related to naïve psychology may be raised in the conference. We invite abstracts on topics related to either the analysis of one particular Slavic languages (including dialects) or comparative analyses between Slavic languages as well as between Slavic and non-Slavic languages.

We look forward to your participation!