The verb phrase in English
investigating recent language change with corpora
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Author
Publication
2012 - Cambridge University Press, [Cambridge, [England], England
Language
English
Word Count
111,250 words, Guess
Page Count
445 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25367425M
- ISBN-139781107016354
- OCLC Control Number832587896
- Library of Congress Control Number2012024351
Classifications
- DDC425/.6
- LCCPE1315.P5 V47 2012
Description
"The chapters in this volume feature new and groundbreaking research carried out by leading scholars and promising young researchers from around the world on recent changes in the English verb phrase. Drawing on authentic corpus data, the papers consider both spoken and written English in several genres. Each contribution pays particular attention to the methodologies used for investigating short-term patterns of change in English, with detailed discussions of controversies in this area. This cutting-edge collection is essential reading for historians of the English language, syntacticians and corpus linguists"--
Subjects
Series Statement
- Studies in English language
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