| Lemma | literal meaning |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Nida (1951) |
| Titolo | A system for the description of semantic elements |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | idiom (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | [...] the phrase 'in the house' has a meaning which is statable in terms of its constituents parts. However, 'in the dog house' may not be so described. In some occurrences it may have its so-called literal meaning, i.e. based on the total of its sememes and episememes [...] |