Patterns and Development in the English Clause System : A Corpus-Based Grammatical Overview

This book examines in detail the forms and functions of clause combination in English. Using a corpus linguistics methodology, it describes how the English clause system currently behaves, how it has developed over the history of the language, and how the features and properties of English clause co...

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Main Author Green, Clarence (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Linguistics.
Historical linguistics.
Syntax.
Corpora (Linguistics).
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9789811028816
DOI10.1007/978-981-10-2881-6
Physical DescriptionIX, 199 p. 36 illus. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Approaches to English Grammar
  • 2 Clause combination in English
  • 3 Gradience in English Clause Combination
  • 4 The English Clause Hierarchy over History
  • 5 Historical Development according to Genre and Dialect
  • 6 Discourse Coherence and Clause Combination
  • 7 Isomorphic Development and English Clause Combination
  • 8 General Discussion and Evaluation of the Research. .

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