GRADUAL SEMANTICS OF PHRASEOLOGISMS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13994954Keywords:
gradual semantics, phraseologisms, context, formality, emotional intensity, cultural variation.Abstract
Many linguists have conducted studies on phraseologisms to date. However, the gradual semantics of phraseological units has not been thoroughly examined yet. Therefore, the author of this paper intends to explore the factors that affect the gradual semantics of phraseological units and provide relevant examples to illustrate them.
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