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Idiom Semantics

Idiom Semantics is a subfield of Lexical Semantics that specifically investigates the meaning construction and interpretation of idiomatic expressions, distinguished by its focus on non-compositional and figurative linguistic units whose semantic content cannot be derived solely from the sum of their constituent words.

297

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20.3K

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474

Authors

243

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2017–2026

57

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Publications

297

The access and processing of idiomatic expressions

David Swinney, Anne Cutler · Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior · 1979 · 727 citations · Full text

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Idioms

Geoffrey Nunberg, Ivan A. Sag, Thomas Wasow · Language · 1994 · 698 citations

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Formulaic Language: Pushing the Boundaries

Timothy Hall · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2009 · 521 citations · Full text

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Adding more fuel to the fire: An eye-tracking study of idiom processing by native and non-native speakers

Anna Siyanova‐Chanturia, Kathy Conklin, Norbert Schmitt · Second language Research · 2011 · 445 citations · Full text

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Idioms and mental imagery: The metaphorical motivation for idiomatic meaning

Raymond W. Gibbs, Jennifer E. O'Brien · Cognition · 1990 · 434 citations

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Authors

474

  1. CC
    Cristina Cacciari

    University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

    12 publications · 663 citations

    12

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  2. DT
    Debra Titone

    McGill University, Canada

    11 publications · 1.2K citations

    11

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  3. CP
    Costanza Papagno

    University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy

    9 publications · 419 citations

    9

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  4. PT
    Patrizia Tabossi

    University of Trieste, Italy

    7 publications · 399 citations

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  5. EV
    Erik‐Jan van der Linden

    Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

    6 publications · 139 citations

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Institutions

243

  1. University of Milano-Bicocca

    Milan, Italy

    8 h-index

    16 publications

    744 citations

  2. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

    Modena, Italy

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    971 citations

  3. University of California, Santa Cruz

    Santa Cruz, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    3.3K citations

  4. University of Trieste

    Trieste, Italy

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    508 citations

  5. Google (United States)

    Mountain View, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    587 citations

  6. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    1.2K citations

  7. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    293 citations

  8. McGill University

    Montreal, Canada

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    666 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research

    9 publications · 350 citations

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  2. Journal of Memory and Language

    6 publications · 1.3K citations

    6

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  3. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research

    JSLHR · 5 publications · 516 citations

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  4. Linguistic Inquiry

    5 publications · 436 citations

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  5. Journal of Pragmatics

    5 publications · 1K citations

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