The WHX construction (what the hell…?) and intensity. A corpus-based study
This paper is a study of the intensity attached to the WHX construction (most prototypically exemplified in what the hell…?), using the theoretical framework of Construction Grammar. It is shown that intensity is not entirely inherent in the construction; it results, rather, from the expression of a...
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| Main Author: | Vincent Hugou |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/lexis/1103 |
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