Idiom
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| An '''idiom''' is an expression (i.e., [[terminology|term]] or [[phrase]]) whose [[meaning (linguistic)|meaning]] cannot be deduced from the literal [[definition]]s and the arrangement of its parts, but refers instead to a [[figurative language|figurative]] meaning that is known only through common use. In [[linguistics]], idioms are widely assumed to be [[figures of speech]] that contradict the [[principle of compositionality]]; however, some debate has recently arisen on this subject. | An '''idiom''' is an expression (i.e., [[terminology|term]] or [[phrase]]) whose [[meaning (linguistic)|meaning]] cannot be deduced from the literal [[definition]]s and the arrangement of its parts, but refers instead to a [[figurative language|figurative]] meaning that is known only through common use. In [[linguistics]], idioms are widely assumed to be [[figures of speech]] that contradict the [[principle of compositionality]]; however, some debate has recently arisen on this subject. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| * [[Adage]] | * [[Adage]] | ||
| * [[Befudiom]] | * [[Befudiom]] | ||
| + | * [[Catena]] | ||
| + | * [[Chengyu]] | ||
| * [[Cliché]] | * [[Cliché]] | ||
| * [[Collocation]] | * [[Collocation]] | ||
| + | * [[Principle of compositionality]] | ||
| + | * [[Dependency grammar]] | ||
| * [[Double negative]] | * [[Double negative]] | ||
| - | * [[Four-character idiom]] | ||
| * [[Figure of speech]] | * [[Figure of speech]] | ||
| * [[List of idioms in the English language]] | * [[List of idioms in the English language]] | ||
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An idiom is an expression (i.e., term or phrase) whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal definitions and the arrangement of its parts, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use. In linguistics, idioms are widely assumed to be figures of speech that contradict the principle of compositionality; however, some debate has recently arisen on this subject.
See also
- Adage
- Befudiom
- Catena
- Chengyu
- Cliché
- Collocation
- Principle of compositionality
- Dependency grammar
- Double negative
- Figure of speech
- List of idioms in the English language
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