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The central aim is to redefine fixedness in idiomatic expressions as a dynamic, usage-based phenomenon.

January 17, 2026Lexis0 citationsOpen Access

Introduction: Re-thinking frozenness and variability

VHVincent HUGOUUniversité Sorbonne Nouvelle MPMathilde PinsonUniversité Sorbonne Nouvelle

Key Points

The central aim is to redefine fixedness in idiomatic expressions as a dynamic, usage-based phenomenon.
Co-editing a thematic issue with contributions from five articles
Exploring various aspects of fixedness through different linguistic lenses
Analyzing constructions, syntactic patterns, and collocational schemas
Demonstrates that fixedness is not static but evolves through usage
Illustrates distinct levels and types of fixedness in idiomatic expressions
Provides a coherent trajectory among the articles discussing fixedness

Abstract

This thematic issue of Lexis 26, co-edited by Vincent Hugou (Sorbonne Université) and Mathilde Pinson (Sorbonne Nouvelle), explores fixedness, not as a static property of idiomatic expressions, but as a gradual, usage-based phenomenon observable through constructions, syntactic patterns, interactional routines and collocational schemas.Each of the five articles illustrates a distinct yet complementary level of fixedness. Together, these articles trace a coherent trajectory: from fixedness th...

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