A perverb splices the first half of one proverb, or saying, with the second half of another.
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Perverb
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These perverbs are consistent with the cognitive view's emphasis on the theoretical import of idiosyncratic proverbs. When a perverb is used in public, and some are, the theoretical issues raised are as pressing as they are for any production P-task.
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