Grammaticalization and English Complex Prepositions: A Corpus-based Study
Author:   Sebastian Hoffmann
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Volume:   v. 7
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9780415360494


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   12 May 2005
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Sebastian Hoffmann
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   v. 7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780415360494


ISBN 10:   0415360498
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   12 May 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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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