Idioms and Ambiguity in Context: Phrasal and Compositional Readings of Idiomatic Expressions
Author:   Wiltrud Wagner
Publisher:   De Gruyter
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9783110685435


Pages:   331
Publication Date:   09 November 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Idioms and Ambiguity in Context: Phrasal and Compositional Readings of Idiomatic Expressions


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The present study explores the aesthetic productivity of idiomatic ambiguity in children’s literature. Looking at the connection between context and understanding of idiomatic expressions in either their phrasal or their compositional reading, the study investigates 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.

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Author:   Wiltrud Wagner
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter
Weight:   0.605kg
ISBN:  

9783110685435


ISBN 10:   3110685434
Pages:   331
Publication Date:   09 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Wiltrud Wagner, University of Tübingen, Germany.

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