Idiom modifications: What grammar reveals about conceptual structure
J Parizoska - Lexis. Journal in English Lexicology, 2022 - journals.openedition.org
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 lexical changes). Idiom modifications are analyzed within
the framework of Cognitive Grammar. The aim is to show that structural modifications are
systematic to a certain extent and that the restrictions governing such changes are similar to …
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 lexical changes). Idiom modifications are analyzed within
the framework of Cognitive Grammar. The aim is to show that structural modifications are
systematic to a certain extent and that the restrictions governing such changes are similar to …
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