An ELT Glossary Polywords




  • Definition : Fixed expressions made up of more than one word, but which have to be understood as a single unit meaning one specific thing, which may not be retrievable by analysing their individual parts.

  • Examples : of course / by the way / catch up with / by dint of

  • The term was first introduced by Michael Lewis in "The Lexical Approach".


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