The changing face of English idioms

Gareth Carrol

The changing face of English idioms

Gareth Carrol

English Language and Linguistics

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The origins of many everyday phrases are unknown to most, but this doesn’t prevent us from using them freely in our everyday language. Idioms tell us much about how language interacts with culture and how it evolves. Gareth Carrol explains why idioms are such a fruitful area of study.

Original language	English
Pages	21-25
Number of pages	6
Volume	26
Specialist publication	Babel: The Language Magazine
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2019

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This is the accepted manuscript version of an article that originally appeared in volume 26 of Babel: The Language Magazine, published February 2019. ©Gareth Carrol 2019, all rights reserved. Carrol, G. (2019) The changing face of English idioms, Babel: the Language Magazine, volume 26, pp. 21-25, https://babelzine.co.uk/
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