Phraseology — appeared in the domain of lexicology and is undergoing the process of segregating as a separate branch of linguistics. The reason is clear – lexicology deals with words and their meanings, whereas phraseology studies such collocations of words… … Wikipedia
Phraseology — Phra se*ol o*gy, n. [Gr. ?, ?, phrase + logy: cf. F. phras[ e]ologie.] 1. Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style. [1913 Webster] Most completely national in his . . . phraseology. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. A collection of phrases; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phraseology — 1550s, coined erroneously in Gk. as phraseologia, from Gk. phrasis (see PHRASE (Cf. phrase)) + logia (see LOGY (Cf. logy)). The correct form would be *phrasiology. Originally a phrase book, meaning way of arranging words, characteristic style of… … Etymology dictionary
phraseology — phraseology, phrasing language, vocabulary, diction, style … New Dictionary of Synonyms
phraseology — ► NOUN (pl. phraseologies) ▪ a particular or characteristic mode of expression … English terms dictionary
phraseology — [frā΄zē äl′ə jē] n. pl. phraseologies [ModL phraseologia: see PHRASE & LOGY] choice and pattern of words; way of speaking or writing; diction phraseological [frā΄zēō läj′i kəl] adj … English World dictionary
phraseology — phraseological /fray zee euh loj i keuhl/, phraseologic, adj. phraseologically, adv. /fray zee ol euh jee/, n. 1. manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology. 2. expressions; phrases: obscure phraseology.… … Universalium
phraseology — [[t]fre͟ɪziɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp If something is expressed using a particular type of phraseology, it is expressed in words and expressions of that type. This careful phraseology is clearly intended to appeal to various sides of… … English dictionary
phraseology — phra•se•ol•o•gy [[t]ˌfreɪ ziˈɒl ə dʒi[/t]] n. 1) manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology[/ex] 2) expressions; phrases: obscure phraseology[/ex] • Etymology: 1655–65; < New Gk phraseología (erroneously… … From formal English to slang
phraseology — /freɪziˈɒlədʒi / (say frayzee oluhjee) noun 1. manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: *He made a name for himself as vice president for his die hard conservatism and colourful phraseology –aap news, 1996. 2. phrases or… …
