Exploring English Phraseology with Two Tools
Open Access
- 9 April 2009
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of English Linguistics
- Vol. 37 (2), 101-129
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0075424209334338
Abstract
The study of phraseology, which not long ago was often dismissed as a linguistic activity of only minor interest, has now come into its own and is an increasingly popular and diversified field, with many different approaches and foci of interest. Significantly, regardless of their particular focus and goals, more and more writers adopt corpus-based approaches to phraseological phenomena. This article arises from a larger study of various phraseological networks based on the English cultural keyword sense (as in, e.g., a sense of humor, a sense of direction and a sense of relief), and it explores some types of sense-based collocations with two tools: the NSM (Natural Semantic Metalanguage) semantic methodology and Google. The article argues that the use of corpora and the Web combined with the use of NSM methodology opens new perspectives for the semantic and cultural study of English phraseology.Keywords
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