PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Schafroth, Elmar
TI  - Phrasemes and schematic idioms - theoretical bases and linguistic comparison
DP  - 2020 Jun 1
TA  - Romanica Olomucensia
PG  - 173--200
VI  - 32
IP  - 1
AID - 10.5507/ro.2020.009
IS  - 18034136
AB  - The main objective of this paper is to examine schematic idioms from a cross-linguistic perspective. First, this type of lexical-syntactic structure is discussed in the light of Phraseology (1) and Construction Grammar (2), as well as in a broader theoretical context (3). Then the most important characteristics of schematic idioms are summarized (4) and problems of cross-linguistic comparability are raised from the point of view of Construction Grammar (5). Then the differences between schematic idioms and phraseological models are discussed (6). In particular, the interfaces between schematic idioms and other types of phrasemes are examined (6.1) and an attempt is made to distinguish between phraseological models, structural formulae, and schematic idioms (6.2). Several case studies on (presumably) non-comparable schematic idioms (7.1) and comparable ones (7.2) constitute the empirical core of the paper. These are [Wie ADJ ist DAS denn] and [X kann auch Y] (in 7.1), as well as [S1 PREP S1], [X ist der/die/das neue Y], the Incredulity Response Construction, and the WXDY Construction (in 7.2). Finally, general conclusions are drawn on the subject (8.1), methodological issues are taken into account (8.2), and research wishes are formulated (8.3)