Polysemy and Vagueness in Idioms: A Corpus-based Analysis of Meaning

Authors: Hümmer, Christiane; Stathi, Katerina

Source: International Journal of Lexicography, Volume 19, Number 4, December 2006 , pp. 361-377(17)

Abstract:

This paper presents a corpus-based approach to the meaning of verb phrase idioms and proposes a set of parameters for the systematic description of their meaning in different contexts. It also discusses polysemy and vagueness in relation to idioms and offers criteria for the operationalisation of this distinction.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1093/ijl/ecl023

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http://www.ingentaconnect.com/oup/lexico/2006/00000019/00000004/art00361
http://openurl.ingenta.com/content?genre=article&issn=0950-3846&volume=19&issue=4&spage=361&epage=377
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijl/ecl023