Idiom modifications: What grammar reveals about conceptual structure
This paper deals with modifications, which are defined as creative changes of idioms’ conventionalized forms for communicative purposes. The focus is on verb phrase (VP) idioms and their structural modifications – deliberate alterations of the grammatical structure (which may be accompanied by lexic...
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| Language: | English |
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Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/lexis/6293 |
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