Metaphors and dictionaries: The morass of meaning, or how to get two ideas for one

International Journal of Lexicography

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-208

  Van Der Meer, Geart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33645409844     PISSN: 09503846     EISSN: 14774577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijl/12.3.195     Document Type: Article

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