Narrow-syntax and post-spellout movements: evidence from the syntax of idiomatic expressions in Arabic varieties
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03658
Abstract: This research paper investigates the syntax of idiomatic expressions consisting of the verb and the object/accompanying adjunct (VP idiomatic expressions, henceforth) in two Arabic varieties: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Jordanian Arabic (JA). It shows… read more here.
Keywords: idiomatic expressions; arabic varieties; narrow syntax; syntax ... See more keywords
Idiomatic expressions evoke stronger emotional responses in the brain than literal sentences
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2019.05.020
Abstract: Recent neuroscientific research shows that metaphors engage readers at the emotional level more strongly than literal expressions. What still remains unclear is what makes metaphors more engaging, and whether this generalises to all figurative expressions,… read more here.
Keywords: emotional responses; stronger emotional; idiomatic expressions; evoke stronger ... See more keywords
EXPRESS: Individual Word Activation and Word Frequency Effects during the Processing of Opaque Idiomatic Expressions.
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DOI: 10.1177/17470218211047995
Abstract: Idiom processing studies have paid considerable attention to the relationship between idiomatic expressions as a whole and their constituent words. Although most research focused on the semantic properties of the constituent words, their orthographic form… read more here.
Keywords: idiom final; context; word; idiomatic expressions ... See more keywords
Idioms related to the body parts and their equivalents in Azerbaijani
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DOI: 10.36719/2663-4619/60/42-45
Abstract: This article deals with the everyday English idioms with Azerbaijani equivalents in use. However, mostly body idioms are mentioned in this article. The lexicology gives us significant information about idioms. What is an idiom? Why… read more here.
Keywords: article; idioms related; idiomatic expressions; related body ... See more keywords