Fixed Expressions and Idioms in English'a Corpus-Based Approach'
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This is a text-based study of fixed expressions, or idioms. Moon's central argument is that fixed expressions can only be fully understood if they are considered in the context of the texts in which they occur. She examines several thousand fixed expressions and how they are being used in current English. She argues that examination of the corpus raises questions about many received ideas on fixed expressions and idioms, and suggests that new, use-centered,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:019823614X
ISBN13:9780198236146
Release Date:June 1998
Publisher:Clarendon Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.48 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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