Linguistic Lightbulb Moments: Zeugma in Idioms
Author: Undine, Kramer
Source: International Journal of Lexicography, Volume 19, Number 4, December 2006 , pp. 379-395(17)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Abstract:
The following paper discusses some aspects of zeugmatic constructions involving idioms. Several types of zeugmata are introduced, the structural and semantic properties of controlling, or governing, elements are discussed and the effects of zeugmatic coordination are described.Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1093/ijl/ecl024
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