Acknowledgements
Theauthorandserieseditors
Foreword
Textdata,itssources,andpresentation
1Reviewandsetting
1.1Introduction
1.2Lexicallyandgrammaticallyregularidioms
1.2.1A.Makkai(1972)
1.2.2U.Weinreich(1969)
1.2.3B.Fraser(1970)
1.2.4A.P.CowieandR.Mackin(1975);A.P.Cowie,
R.Mackin,andI.R.McCaig(1983)
1.2.5J.Strassler(1982)
1.2.6Conclusions
1.3Idiosyncraticidioms
1.3.1M.H.Roberts(1944);L.P.Smith(1925);
O.Jespersen(1924);C.Fillmore,P.Kay,and
M.C.O'Connor(1988)
1.3.2Conclusions
1.4Aboutthisbook
2Conventionalwaysofsaying
2.1Thenovelandtheconventionalinlanguage
2.1.1Introduction
2.1.2Idiomsandidiomaticity
2.1.3Idioms,semi-idioms,literalidioms,and
habitualcollocations
2.1.4Conclusions
2.2Thelexicogrammarofidioms
2.2.1Introduction
2.2.2Compounds,phrases,semi-clauses,andclauses
2.3Idiomsandtransformations
2.3.1Introduction
2.3.2Replacementsorsubstitutions
2.3.3Additions
2.3.4Permutations
2.3.5Deletions
2.3.6Summaryandconclusionsonthe
transformationsinidioms
2.4Thecollocabilityofidioms
2.5Thesemanticsofpureandsemi-idioms
2.5.1Semanticunity
2.5.2Non-literalness
2.5.3Summaryandconclusionsonthesemantics
ofidioms
2.6Idioms:indicatorsofconventionality
2.6.1Introduction
2.6.2Conventionalityandcurrency
2.6.3Conventionalityandfrequency
2.7Categorizingidioms
2.7.1Lexicogrammaticalcategorizations
2.7.2Functionalcategorizations
2.8Conclusionsonidioms
2.9Idiomaticusage:anexerciseincomparativeusage
2.9.1Introduction
2.9.2Englishverbformationsandbracketingin
relationtoGerman
2.9.3Sinhala:verbformationsanddeletionin
relationtoEnglish
2.9.4LankanEnglish
2.9.5AustralianEnglish
2.9.6Conclusions
2.10Generalconclusions:conventionalizedwaysofsaying
3Ideationalidiomaticexpressions:images
oftheworld
3.1Vocabularyasananalogueoftheworldanditsways
3.1.1Introduction
3.1.2Imagesoftheworld:generalities
3.1.3Imagesoftheworld:thevague
3.1.4Imagesoftheworld:specificities
3.1.5Conclusions
3.2Imagesoftheworld:thepoliticsofJaneandJoeBloggs
3.2.1Introduction
3.2.2ThepoliticsoftheBloggs:theemperor'snew
clothes
3.2.3ThepoliticsoftheBloggs:redherrings
3.2.4Conclusions
3.3Imagesoftheworld:insideJaneandJoeBloggs
3.3.1Introduction
3.3.2TheheartandtheheadoftheBloggs
3.3.3Thestatesoftheheart:joy
3.3.4Thestatesoftheheart:grief
3.3.5Thestatesoftheheart:anger
3.3.6Conclusions
3.4Men,women,manners,andmorals:attitudinal
appraisals
3.4.1Introduction
3.4.2Attitudesindiscourse
3.4.3Appraisalsofmannersandmorals
3.4.4Conclusions
3.5Theworld,language,andlanguage-users
3.6Conclusions
4Interpersonalidiomaticexpressions:
convivialityandconflictinverbalinteractions
4.1Interpersonalidiomaticexpressions:vehiclesof
participationandexchange
4.1.1Introduction
4.1.2Interpersonalidiomaticexpressionsasmarkers
ofconviviality:politenessroutines
4.1.3Serviceencounters
4.1.4Smalltalk
4.2Institutionalizedgoodwishesandsympathy
4.2.1Introduction
4.2.2ChristmasandNewYeargreetings
4.2.3Birthdaygreetings
4.2.4Condolence,sympathy,andcongratulations
4.3Forums:information-orientedtalk
4.3.1Introduction
4.3.2Endorsements
4.3.3Mitigation
4.3.4Generosity
4.3.5Informingstrategies
4.3.6Conclusions
4.4Interpersonalidiomaticexpressionsasmarkersof
conflict
4.4.1Introduction
4.4.2Conflict
4.4.3Conclusions
4.5Generalconclusions
5Relationalidiomaticexpressionsinexposition
andnarrative
5.1Relationalidiomaticexpressions:vehiclesof
logicalandtemporalcoherence
5.1.1Introduction
5.1.2Anaphoricandconjunctiveidiomaticexpressions
inaction
5.1.3Conclusions
5.2Temporalidiomaticexpressionsinaction
5.2.1Introduction:publicandpersonaltime
5.2.2Publictime
5.2.3Personaltime
5.3Generalconclusions
6Idiomaticexpressionsasvocabularyresource:
interdependencies,interconnections,and
practicalities
6.1Whatthischapterisabout
6.2Thegeneralandthespecificreconsidered
6.3Currencyreconsidered
6.4Topic-relatedcollocations
6.5Idioms,topic,theme:theroleofvocabularyingetting
themessageacross
6.6Practicalities
6.6.1Introduction
6.6.2Theroleofidiomsinlanguagelearning
6.7Interlocutor,thinker,andexperiencer/reporter
6.8Conclusions
Appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Index