Linguocultural Features of Phraseological Units Representing The Human Mental State in The Stories of Ernest Hemingway

This article explores the linguocultural features of phraseological units that represent human mental states in the short stories of Ernest Hemingway. The study focuses on how linguistic expressions, idiomatic constructions, and contextual phrases convey psychological conditions such as fear, anxiety, trauma, and emotional restraint. Using examples from stories like In Our Time, Men Without Women, and Hills Like White Elephants, the research demonstrates that Hemingway’s minimalist style encodes deep emotional meaning through culturally grounded phraseological patterns.