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OverviewThis book presents a comprehensive corpus-based analysis of full-verb inversion in present-day English. The author examines the distribution and pragmatic functions of full-verb inversion in different fictional and non-fictional text styles as well as in the spoken language. Surprisingly enough, inversion in oral communication has not yet received the attention it deserves, since most work on the topic has been restricted to the written language. It has often been claimed that full-verb inversion occurs mainly in written discourse, but these claims have not yet been backed up by a detailed corpus-based analysis. This book provides a more conclusive picture of the distribution of full inversion in speech and writing and analyses the distinct pragmatic functions that the construction serves in these two modes of communication. Full Product DetailsAuthor: José Carlos Prado AlonsoPublisher: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften Edition: New edition Volume: 127 Weight: 0.390kg ISBN: 9783034305358ISBN 10: 3034305354 Pages: 261 Publication Date: 14 July 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: English Linguistics – English Language Research – Corpus Linguistics – Pragmatics – Discourse Analysis – Word-order.ReviewsI would recommend that this book be on the bookshelf of any serious student of English full-verb inversion or English word order in general. It is especially valuable for its review of current literature and its bibliography. (Alan Huffman, The Linguist List 11/2012) I would recommend that this book be on the bookshelf of any serious student of English full-verb inversion or English word order in general. It is especially valuable for its review of current literature and its bibliography. (Alan Huffman, The Linguist List 11/2012) Author InformationCarlos Prado-Alonso is a member of the research project Variation, Linguistic Change and Grammaticalization based in the Department of English and German of the University of Santiago de Compostela. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |