Prepositions and Particles in English : A Discourse-Functional Account
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0195111028
ISBN-13
9780195111026
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint
Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 20th, 1998
Print length
232 Pages
Weight
522 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.70 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Grammar, syntax & morphology
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A discourse-functional account of the categories preposition and particle in English. Explaining why certain words have membership in both categories and solving puzzles associated with the syntax and semantics of these words. The author provides new insights into how prepositions and particles are used and how their meaning can change.
O''Dowd offers a new, discourse-functional account of the categories "prepositon" and "particle" in English. She explains why certain words have membership in both categories, and solves many intriguing puzzles long associated with the syntax and semantics of these words. Based on linguistic data from a series of actual conversations, O''Down provides new insights into how prepositions and particles are used, and how their meanings can change across different discourse contexts or over time.
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