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OverviewIdioms have long been of interest to research in linguistics as well as literary studies. In the existing research, however, the aesthetic productivity of idiomatic ambiguity has never been in focus. The present study on Idioms and Ambiguity in Context fills this gap by analyzing a corpus of children’s literature—traditionally characterized by a high measure of wordplay and ambiguity—both in a linguistic and literary perspective. Looking at the connection between context and understanding of idiomatic expressions in either their phrasal or their compositional reading, the study explores how ambiguity is activated, if, how, and when it is perceived on the different levels of communication, and how literary texts use this ambiguity in playful ways. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wiltrud WagnerPublisher: De Gruyter Imprint: De Gruyter Weight: 0.605kg ISBN: 9783110685435ISBN 10: 3110685434 Pages: 331 Publication Date: 09 November 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWiltrud Wagner, University of Tübingen, Germany. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |