Chapter 4
He laughed his head off
Article outline
- 4.0Introduction to Part II
- 4.1V one’s head off
- 4.1.1Why does his head move off?
- 4.1.2Force dynamics of ‘V one’s head off’
- 4.1.3Network of ‘V one’s head off’
- 4.2Two layers of meaning
- 4.3Other related constructions
- 4.3.1V one’s eyes out
- 4.3.2V one’s heart out
- 4.3.3V one’s guts out
- 4.3.4V one’s lungs out
- 4.3.5V one’s socks off and V
one’s butt off
- 4.4Discussion
-
Notes