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Metaphor, Metonymy and Lexicogenesis
Andrew Goatly
[Human Cognitive Processing 78] 2024
► pp. 170–193

Chapter 7
The processing of lexis and its acquisition

Article outline
  • 7.1Introduction
  • 7.2The distributive lexicon approach, composition,
    whole word, and phraseology
  • 7.3Priming theory
    • 7.3.1Hoey’s priming hypotheses
    • 7.3.2Critiques of priming theory
      • 7.3.2.1Intuition and psychology
      • 7.3.2.2Creativity
      • 7.3.2.3Orthographic words as the basis for research
      • 7.3.2.4The relation of text to the world and generic priming
      • 7.3.2.5Lexical priming, culture/genre and relevance
    • 7.3.3Priming, word-formation and figurative language
  • 7.4Formulaic language and minimal analysis theories
    • 7.4.1Irregularity of form and meaning in frequent and formulaic language
    • 7.4.2Minimal analysis and child language development, and orality
  • 7.5Summary
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