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The same could be said of "lexeme": "it is not clear … whether [it] is
a theoretical construct in linguistics amenable to clear definition." <br>
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One pretty good definition is that a lexeme is whatever gets an entry
in a dictionary.<br>
<br>
--David T<br>
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Mike Maxwell wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid45774C55.2080003@ldc.upenn.edu" type="cite">
<pre wrap="">David Frank wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Mike M --
I notice you seem non-committal as to whether "on the other hand" clearly is
a lexeme.
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Let me quote another linguist on this list, one with whom I agree on
this matter:
> I've used the word "lexeme" loosely but I have never
> tried to pin it down with a precise definition.
Oh, that's you :-!
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<pre wrap="">...If you say that the meaning of this
phrase is non-compositional, is that the same thing as saying it is an
idiom?
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Might be. The problem is that one can have different definitions of
'idiom', and it's not clear which one is right, or even whether 'idiom'
is a theoretical construct in linguistics amenable to clear definition.
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<snip>(ping some other good stuff) <br>
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