Listed phrases as a lexicographical probelm. A comparative analysis of combinatorial idioms in bilingual Italian-English dictionaries.
Chris Mulhall
Course: PhD in Italian
Supervisor: Dr Paolo Acquaviva
Funding Body: N/A
Contact: cmulhall@wit.ie
Abstract
The Listing of Idiomatic Expressions is a particular problem faced by lexicographers. In contrast words, idiomatic expressions present a number of problematic issues arising from their unique semantic representation and the different forms of variation that may occur within the idiomatic string. Dictionaries tend to deal with these issues in various ways, which leads to a number of inconsistencies arising in the coverage of idiomatic expressions in bilingual Italian-English dictionaries and investigates the various problematic issues surrounding the listing of phrases.
Research Interests
Bilingual Italian-English lexicography, Listing of Phraseological Units in Dictionaries, Lexical and Syntactic Variation in Idiomatic Expressions. Published work
Conferences you have presented at
Mulhall, C (2006) Lexial Variation in Idiomatic Expressions in Bilingual Italian-English dictionaries, Australex (2006), Linguistics in Queensland, University of Queensland, Brisbane, 6 July 2006
Mulhall, C. (2007) A Historical Perspective of the Recording of
Idiomatic Expressions in Bilingual Italian-English Dictionaries, Society for Italian Studies Colloquium, University of Glasgow, 28 April 2007
Additional Information
Recipient of UCD Open Postgraduate Scholarship 2005-2006
