On Phraseologisms such as losing mind Type of Semantics and Useage

Robertas Kudirka

doi:10.15388/RESPECTUS.2001.8

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Robertas Kudirka

Vilnius University

Published 5 May 2001

https://doi.org/10.15388/RESPECTUS.2001.8

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stock phrase
idiom
semantic analogy
roof

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Kudirka, R. (2001) “On Phraseologisms such as losing mind Type of Semantics and Useage”, Respectus Philologicus, (4-5), pp. 78–80. doi:10.15388/RESPECTUS.2001.8.

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Abstract

In colloquial speech the phrase važiuoja stogas doesn 't contradict the system of Lithuanian language; thus, the phrase can be used
as a figurative meaning of "losing mind."

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