Prepositions and particles in English :: a discourse-functional account /

This text offers a discourse-functional account of the categories "preposition" and "particle" in English. It explains why certain words have membership in both categories and solves puzzles long associated with the syntax and semantics of these words. Based on linguistic data fr...

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1. Verfasser: O'Dowd, Elizabeth M.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
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Zusammenfassung:This text offers a discourse-functional account of the categories "preposition" and "particle" in English. It explains why certain words have membership in both categories and solves puzzles long associated with the syntax and semantics of these words. Based on linguistic data from a series of actual conversations, the book provides insights into how prepositions and particles are used and how their meanings can change across different discourse contexts or over time.; This book is intended for linguists.
Beschreibung:Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D., University of Colorado, Boulder, 1994).
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 219 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index.
ISBN:1429404396
9781429404396
9780195354928
0195354923
1280529237
9781280529238

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