Phrasal type shifting
Language Log 2013-04-22
Summary:
David Craig points out an interesting usage in today's Frazz: "They're for just because."I discussed the process of turning phrases into modifiers in "Phrasally grateful", 10/18/2007:If you run out of conventional adjectives and adverbs, the English language stands ready to help. Just package an evocative phrase or two with an appropriate prosodic inflection, and you're [...]