[Lexicog] Re: Synonymy

[Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin]

>>In German we say "length is not necessarily a sign of greatness"<<
 
Fritz,
 
You remind me the apocryphical Napoleon's words to one of his marshalls
who said "Sire, I am toller than you.":
 
"I can shorten your hight by cutting your head.".
 
Best wishes,
Hayim
 
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Subject: RE: [Lexicog] Re: Synonymy
 
Nick,
 
I am not sure whether I understand what you mean by "no significant
difference when comparing
the combination ..."  It makes some sense to me when talking about
"synonymy."
When talking about "collocations", a "little big man" is certainly not
the same as a "big little man." 
Some "little big men" were already mentioned in this discussion. I add
Nelson and the late
Ivorian president Houphouet-Boigny, a short man, whom they referred to
with respect
"short man with long arms." In German we say "length is not necessarily
a sign of greatness".
 
What does your interesting little emoticon >(""-)  mean?
 
 
 
>>... and in the American movie where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Denis de
Vito
	(the little guy) play TWINS!   
	 
	Fritz Goerling 
	
	
	 
	 
	Nick Miller wrote:
	 
	 
	Don't forget "Little-Big Man". Or Little-Big Horn for that
matter. >(""-) 
	 
	Using Copernic Agent (searching in 10 UK search engines,
strictly keeping to the word order) there was no significant difference
when comparing the combination big/little and little/big or big/small
and small/big. Rather inclusive...
	 
	NM
	 
	 
 
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