English Multiword Expression
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An English Multiword Expression is a multiword expression that consists of multiple english words functioning as a single english semantic unit.
- AKA: English MWE, English Multi-Word Expression, English Phrasal Unit.
- Context:
- It can typically exhibit English Lexical Cohesion beyond english syntactic composition.
- It can often display English Idiosyncratic Behavior in english grammatical patterns.
- It can frequently challenge English Natural Language Processing due to english non-compositionality.
- It can usually require English Holistic Storage in english mental lexicon.
- It can commonly show English Statistical Association between english component words.
- It can sometimes allow English Internal Modification within english structural constraints.
- It can range from being an English Compositional Multiword Expression to being an English Non-Compositional Multiword Expression, depending on its english semantic transparency.
- It can range from being an English Fixed Multiword Expression to being an English Flexible Multiword Expression, depending on its english syntactic variability.
- It can range from being an English Lexicalized Multiword Expression to being an English Productive Multiword Expression, depending on its english institutionalization.
- It can range from being an English Two-Word Expression to being an English Multi-Word Expression, depending on its english length.
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- Example(s):
- English Idiomatic Multiword Expressions, such as:
- English Idiomatic Expressions like "kick the bucket".
- English Phrasal Verbs like "give up".
- English Collocational Multiword Expressions, such as:
- English Collocations like "strong coffee".
- English Light Verb Constructions like "take a walk".
- English Fixed Multiword Expressions, such as:
- English Fixed Expressions like "by and large".
- English Binomials like "salt and pepper".
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- English Idiomatic Multiword Expressions, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- English Single Word, which lacks english multiword structure.
- English Free Combination, which lacks english lexical cohesion.
- French Multiword Expression, which follows french linguistic patterns.
- English Syntactic Phrase, which is fully english compositional.
- See: Multiword Expression, English Language Expression, English Idiomatic Expression, English Collocation, English Fixed Expression, English Phrasal Verb, Multiword Referring Expression, English Lexical Item, Natural Language Processing, English Metaphorical Expression.