Rethinking Idiomaticity

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Being presented with phrases of the kind, ''take the plunge'' and ''write a letter'', native speakers of English tend to agree that the former is more idiomatic that the latter. What exactly is it about these two phrases that guide speakers'' judgements? Adopting a usage-based perspective, this study addresses the question ''which factors do speakers rely upon when assessing the idiomaticity of a ...
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Being presented with phrases of the kind, ''take the plunge'' and ''write a letter'', native speakers of English tend to agree that the former is more idiomatic that the latter. What exactly is it about these two phrases that guide speakers'' judgements? Adopting a usage-based perspective, this study addresses the question ''which factors do speakers rely upon when assessing the idiomaticity of a ...
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  • Formats: pdf
  • ISBN: 9781441184955
  • Publication Date: 2 Nov 2008
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM