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A Study of the Motivation and Etymology of Idioms

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Fangfang Ding
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Fangfang Ding
Available Online July 2018.
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10.2991/icadce-18.2018.58How to use a DOI?
Keywords
idioms; motivation; etymology
Abstract

It is a significant task to compare the true etymology with the synchronically relevant motivational basis. And second, in the case of some idioms “etymological memory” may have a role to play in motivation. In these cases, a given idiom may exhibit restrictions on its use that can only be explained by addressing its history, i.e. these idioms cannot be used in contexts that are not compatible with their etymological origins.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Arts, Design and Contemporary Education (ICADCE 2018)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
July 2018
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978-94-6252-548-1
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/icadce-18.2018.58How to use a DOI?
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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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