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ABSTRACT
This study presents a contrastive analysis of gender-base idioms in the Igbo and English languages. The research investigates the differences and similarities in the usage, meanings, and cultural implications of gender-related idiomatic expressions in these two languages. While previous studies have explored idioms or gender language features separately, this research focuses on the distinctiveness of gender-based idioms and how they are utilized differently in Igbo and English. This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of how gender is linguistically represented through idiomatic expressions. The theoretical framework of this research draws from sociolinguistics and cognitive linguistics. It considers language as a reflection of societal norms and cultural values, while also exploring how speakers conceptualize gender roles and relationships through idiomatic language use. This approach helps unravel the complex interplay between language, culture, and cognition in constructing gender-based idioms.
