Types | Unit | Example | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
Anomalous collocations | Ill-formed collocations | As well | 86 | 12.57% |
Cranberry collocations | Pros and cons | 9 | 1.31% | |
Defective collocations | By the time | 29 | 4.23% | |
Phraseological collocations | In fact | 182 | 26.6% | |
Formulae | Simple formulae | On the other hand | 329 | 48.09% |
Sayings | Kill two birds with one stone | 1 | 0.14% | |
Proverbs | A picture is worth a thousand words | 1 | 0.14% | |
Similes | - | - | - | |
Metaphors | Transparent metaphors | In touch with | 32 | 4.67% |
Semi-transparent metaphors | Lose track of time | 4 | 0.58% | |
Opaque metaphors | Silver lining | 11 | 1.6% | |
Total | 684 | 100% |