TARONYMICINTERACTIONOFPHRASEOLOGICALUNITS

 The article examines the features of the functioning of taronymy within the
 phraseological system of the language. The mechanisms of involuntary mixing of set
 expressions are analyzed, manifesting themselves in the substitution of some phraseological
 units by others as well as in their contamination. It is shown that the interaction of
 phraseological units under conditions of taronymic “collision” leads to the emergence of hybrid
 constructions. Such constructions are found both in the speech of ordinary language users and
 in the utterances of public figures, as well as even in those of professional authors. It is
 concluded that the spheres of functioning of such formations are expanding and that they are of
 significant importance for the analysis of contemporary speech.