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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On Tuesday, March 16, 2004 12:52 AM Ron Moe
said:<BR><BR>> We've got lots of other nice expressions based on the behavior
of dogs: "He<BR>> bristled." "He pricked up his ears." "My tongue was hanging
out." "I'm<BR>> drooling at the thought." "Chasing your tail." "The tail
wagging the dog."<BR>> "Go at it tooth and nail." "Puppy love." "I'm in the
dog house." "It's a<BR>> dog's life." "Hot on the scent." "Sniffing around."
Although these are all<BR>> idioms, they are not so frozen that they have
lost their doggish flavor.<BR>> They still conjure up images of dogs. So
should they all be made subentries<BR>> under 'dog'? How do we link related
metaphors?<BR><BR>These metaphors are based on the concept DOG as it is
perceived in English speaking cultures. Svensén (1993) suggests that a
dictionary entry should be organised around the three parameters of the
linguistic sign (from Saussure) which are: <EM>expression</EM> (the form of the
linguistic sign), <EM>content</EM> (meaning of the linguistic sign) and
<EM>function</EM> (combination with other linguistic signs). So metaphorical
extensions from the concept DOG should go under the content (meaning)
part of the entry for the lexical item 'dog'.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Roberts</DIV>
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