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OverviewThe binomial noun phrase, or of-binomial, is an important phenomenon in the English language. Defined as a noun phrase that contains two related nouns, linked by the preposition of, examples include a hell of a day and a beast of a storm. This pioneering book provides the first extensive study of the evaluative binominal noun phrases (EBNP) in English, exploring the syntactic rules that govern them, and the (functional) semantic and pragmatic links between the two nouns. Combining quantitative and qualitative methods, corpus data, and two different theoretical approaches (Construction Grammar and Functional Discourse Grammar), it argues that the EBNP now functions as a stage in a grammaticalization path that begins with a prototypical N+PP construction, continues with the head-classifier, and ends with two new of-binominal constructions: the evaluative modifier and binominal intensifier. Comprehensive in its scope, it is essential reading for researchers in syntax, semantics, and English corpus linguistics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elnora ten Wolde (Universität Graz, Austria)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.646kg ISBN: 9781108830959ISBN 10: 1108830951 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 13 July 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsFigures; Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Of-binominal Classification; 3. From Prototypical N+PP to Pseudo-partitive; 4. The Evaluative Of-binominals; 5. Three Case Studies: Cake, Beast, and Hell; 6. Diachronic Evidence; 7. Premodification Evidence; 8. The EBNP Family: A Construction Grammar Analysis; 9. The EBNP Family: A Functional Discourse Grammar Analysis; 10. Discussion and Conclusions; 11. References.Reviews‘The English Binomial Noun Phrase provides a comprehensive look at an often overlooked, yet important and complex aspect of the English language. This work will be a great resource for scholars and researchers.’ Randi Reppen, Professor Emerita, Northern Arizona University 'The English Binomial Noun Phrase provides a comprehensive look at an often overlooked, yet important and complex aspect of the English language. This work will be a great resource for scholars and researchers.' Randi Reppen, Professor Emerita, Northern Arizona University Author InformationElnora ten Wolde is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Graz. She has published on of-binominals, pre- and postmodification. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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