Guest  +  79254 Mon, 07 Mar 05 03:07 PM I'm in the process of labouring (such a pain) a research question for my term paper. The major field is phraseology (term used in russian lexicology) or idiomology (the term used by western scholars). The problem is that i cannot narrow down the topic . I've been thinking of doing a research on pure non-literal idioms, but what could be the purpose of such an investigation? Which methods to employ? Please, if you have any ideas... Guest Idioms

	Mister Micawber  +  79462 Tue, 08 Mar 05 05:48 AM 'Is there a linguistic or psycholinguistic template for the transition from literal to figurative meaning in the evolution of non-literal idioms?' Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,788 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Idioms