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Date: 13-May-2010
From: OLIVIER SIMONIN < o.p.simonin.03 at cantab.net >
Subject: Fixed Phrases in English: Use and Rhetorical Strategies
 

	
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From: OLIVIER SIMONIN [o.p.simonin.03 at cantab.net]
Subject: Fixed Phrases in English: Use and Rhetorical Strategies

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Full Title: Fixed Phrases in English: Use and Rhetorical Strategies 

Date: 22-Oct-2010 - 23-Oct-2010
Location: Perpignan, France 
Contact Person: Olivier Simonin
Meeting Email: o.p.simonin.03 at cantab.net
Web Site: http://anglais.upvd.free.fr/locutions-anglais.htm 

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis; Historical Linguistics; Semantics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 21-Jun-2010 

Meeting Description:

Fixed Phrases in English: Use and Rhetorical Strategies
University of Perpignan - Via Domitia : 22-23 October 2010 

2nd Call For Papers

Fixed Phrases in English: Use and Rhetorical Strategies
University of Perpignan - Via Domitia : 22-23 October 2010

Fixed phrases are understood as idioms in the sense of Huddleston & 
Pullum (2002, 3): ''items with special meanings that consist of more than 
one word.'' Fixed phrases make up a vast category, which can be divided 
into a variety of syntactic classes: fixed NPs (jack-of-all-trades), VPs (shovel 
up; kick the bucket), AdvPs (or rather), AdjPs (difficult to swallow), PPs 
(because of), as well as sentences or "ready-made utterances" (Lyons 
1968, e.g. Every cloud has a silver lining).

The foundational properties of fixed phrases deserve investigation in order 
to determine precisely which expressions belong to the category, or indeed 
whether it is actually fruitful to postulate such a broad category - which 
includes both lexical and functional items (lexical: kick the bucket; functional: 
or rather). It is equally pertinent to examine constraints on the use of fixed 
phrases, their syntactic and distributional properties, or to tackle the 
question of semantic transparency, or rather the non-compositionality of 
their meaning (cf. Cruse 2000, 72-73). Some fixed phrases - and especially 
fixed VPs and NPs - characteristically conjure up a whole new image or 
semantic representation. Equally, since such phrases are "fixed", they must 
involve some degree of fossilization. Fixed phrases can therefore be 
analyzed with a special focus on the processes of fossilization or 
univerbation - the diachronic process by which several words may fuse to 
become one.

In addition to fossilization, fixed phrases or constructions share a common 
pragmatic potential. They can be used strategically in discourse, and are 
frequently employed for their discursive, rhetorical or argumentative effects. 
How can the actual use of fixed phrases be accounted for in terms of such 
pragmatic functions? Many of the fixed phrases can be analysed in terms of 
inferences or procedural meaning. Some are used for conjunction 
purposes, and correspond to another strategic use as they reinforce 
cohesion or argumentation. Others reflect a given register or textual genre 
and correlatively generate multiple connotations and inferences. These can 
be used strategically by speakers to pitch communication at some pre-
established ground or standard. Yet others contribute to conveying some 
rhetorical force (illocutory/perlocutory), which is best understood with 
reference to the contexts in which they are used.

All theoretical approaches are considered legitimate for selection. Papers 
can be presented in English or in French, and papers in each language will 
be grouped on one day (All the papers given on 23 October will be in 
English).

Plenary Speakers:
Pierre Cotte (Paris-Sorbonne: Paris 4) title to be communicated
Hendrik de Smet (University of Leuven): Measuring Transparency

Scientific Board:
Nicolas Ballier (Paris 7)
Jacques Francois (University of Caen)
Evelien Keizer (University of Amsterdam)
Laetitia Leonarduzzi (University of Provence)
Maria Jose Lopez-Couso ((University of Santiago de Compostela)
Sandrine Oriez (Rennes II)
Meike Pfaff (University of Osnabrück)
Joëlle Rethore (University of Perpignan - Via Domitia)
Corinne Rossari (University of Freiburg)
Elena Seoane (University of Santiago de Compostela)
Tim Wharton (University College London)

Paper proposals are to be sent to one of the two conference organizers:
Olivier SIMONIN (University of Perpignan - Via Domitia): 
o.p.simonin.03 at cantab.net
Blandine PENNEC (University of Perpignan - Via Domitia): 
blandine.pennec at univ-perp.fr

Deadline for submission: 21 June 2010
Word limit for abstracts: 500 words

Papers given at the conference will be considered for publication in The 
Yearbook of Phraseology, or in the proceedings of the conference, to be 
published by Presses Universitaires de Perpignan.





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