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Overview"""Lexical Priming ""proposes a radical new theory of the lexicon, which amounts to a completely new theory of language based on how words are used in the real world. Here they are not confined to the definitions given to them in dictionaries but instead interact with other words in common patterns of use. Classical theory holds that grammar is generated first and words are then dropped into the opportunities thus created; Hoey's theory reverses the roles of lexis and grammar, arguing that lexis is complexly and systematically structured and that grammar is an outcome of this lexical structure. He shows that the phenomenon of 'collocation', the property of language whereby two or more words seem to appear frequently in each other's company (e.g., 'inevitable' and 'consequence'), offers a clue to the way language is really organised. Using concrete statistical evidence from a corpus of newspaper English, but also referring to travel writing and literary text, the author argues that words are 'primed' for use through our experience with them, so that everything we know about a word is a product of our encounters with it. This knowledge explains how speakers of a language succeed in being fluent, creative and natural." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael HoeyPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780415328630ISBN 10: 0415328632 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 29 April 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate 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 ContentsReviews'This is an inspirational book, which makes a major contribution to linguistic theory. Lexical Priming is brimful of good ideas.' - Tony McEnery, Lancaster University, UK 'The sheer range of the priming phenomena discussed here is astonishing, and the enthusiasm that pervades the text contributes in no small way to the provocative and compelling account that Lexical Priming delivers.' - Paul Meara, BAAL News "‘This is an inspirational book, which makes a major contribution to linguistic theory. Lexical Priming is brimful of good ideas.’ – Tony McEnery, Lancaster University, UK 'The sheer range of the priming phenomena discussed here is astonishing, and the enthusiasm that pervades the text contributes in no small way to the ""provocative and compelling"" account that Lexical Priming delivers.' – Paul Meara, BAAL News" 'This is an inspirational book, which makes a major contribution to linguistic theory. Lexical Priming is brimful of good ideas.' - Tony McEnery, Lancaster University, UK 'The sheer range of the priming phenomena discussed here is astonishing, and the enthusiasm that pervades the text contributes in no small way to the provocative and compelling account that Lexical Priming delivers.' - Paul Meara, BAAL News Author InformationMichael Hoey is a leading figure in English Language and Applied linguistics and a highly respected researcher and author. His Patterns of Lexis of Text (OUP) won the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union prize in 1991. He is currently Baines Professor of English Language at the University of Liverpool. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |