Overview

Based on a systematic analysis of a very large corpus, this book introduces a conceptual and terminological framework for the linguistic description of abstract nouns. The uses and meanings of 670 abstract English nouns are described and their semantic, pragmatic, rhetorical, textual and cognitive functions are discussed, always with reference to authentic corpus data. This way a link between the corpus method and functional and cognitive theories of language is established. The book includes an appendix giving statistical information on the lexico-grammatical usage of the 670 nouns.

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Author:   Hans-Jörg Schmid
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter Mouton
Edition:   Reprint 2012
Volume:   34
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.790kg
ISBN:  

9783110167672

ISBN 10:   3110167670
Pages:   468
Publication Date:   21 August 2000
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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