On Idiom Parts and their Contexts

This article examines idiomatic expressions as sources of both regularity and irregularity in language. Some morphological, lexical, syntactical, and semantical characteristics of idioms are discussed. It is shown how a lexical licensing mechanism, which is formulated within a formal grammar framewo...

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Main Author: Soehn, Jan-Philipp
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Bern Open Publishing 2006-01-01
Series:Linguistik Online
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Online Access:http://linguistik-online.com/27_06/soehn.pdf