Grammaticalization and English Complex Prepositions: A Corpus-based Study
Author:   Sebastian Hoffmann
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138878310


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   09 February 2015
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Author:   Sebastian Hoffmann
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.307kg
ISBN:  

9781138878310


ISBN 10:   1138878316
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   09 February 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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1. Introduction 2. Data Collection and Research Methodology 3. Complex Prepositions - Indivisible Units or Free Constructions? 4. Grammaticalization and Complex Prepositions 5. Complex Prepositions - a Diachronic Overview 6. Complex Prepositions in Present-Day English 7. In Terms of - a New Discourse Marker 8. Are Low-Frequency Complex Prepositions Grammaticalized? 9. Conclusion

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Sebastian Hoffmann is Lecturer in Linguistics at Zurich University, Switzerland.

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