Long Time, No Buzz: Fixed Expressions as Constructional Frames
This paper explores the variability of fixed expressions in English from a constructionist perspective. The analysis comprises two kinds of such expressions: traditional aphoristic sequences (e.g., Once bitten, twice shy) and recent popular quotes (e.g., And now for something completely different)....
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| Language: | English |
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Association Française de Linguistique Cognitive
2010-12-01
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| Series: | CogniTextes |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/cognitextes/356 |