A Model of Idiomaticity

Regularity and Idiomaticity in Grammatical Constructions: The Case of <i>Let Alone</i>

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Frames and the semantics of understanding

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The idiom principle and the open choice principle

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Cognitive Linguistics · 2001 · 553 citations

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Twistin' the Night Away

Ray Jackendoff · Language · 1997 · 471 citations

Social Sciences, History, Human Behavior +1