It seems as if phrasal vocabulary is more easily identifiable as metaphorical (by non-specialists) than apparently stand-alone lexical items. This study investigates this notion further, using a specially-collected corpus of all the civil servant policy documents published online in the year 2013
“Always avoid metaphors”. The civil service style guide and public perceptions of non-literal language.
PHILIP, GILLIAN SUSAN
2014-01-01
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It seems as if phrasal vocabulary is more easily identifiable as metaphorical (by non-specialists) than apparently stand-alone lexical items. This study investigates this notion further, using a specially-collected corpus of all the civil servant policy documents published online in the year 2013File in questo prodotto:
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