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OverviewPatterns and Meanings consists of case studies which make use of corpora and concordance technology. Each case study elaborates a problem area, makes reference to both the descriptive and applied literature thus far, and then suggests ways of exploiting corpus data to shed light on the problem. Language phenomena investigated include word sense, phraseology and syntax, metaphor and creative use, text reference, idiom, and translation. Emphasis is given to information that usually cannot be found in dictionaries, grammars, language textbooks or other resources, but which the study of corpus data makes available. This work is particularly important not only for its language description insights, but also for pedagogical application. Further useful suggestions are included on setting up a medium-sized corpus on a personal computer. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan Partington (Universita 'degli Studi di Siena)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 2 Weight: 0.360kg ISBN: 9789027222701ISBN 10: 9027222703 Pages: 158 Publication Date: 15 November 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback 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 Contents1. Acknowledgements; 2. Introduction; 3. 1.Collocation and phrase patterns; 4. 2.Collocation and synonymy; 5. 3.True and false friends; 6. 4.Connotation and semantic prosody; 7. 5.Syntax; 8. 6.Cohesion in texts; 9. 7.Metaphor; 10. 8. Unusuality ; 11. 9.General conclusions; 12. References; 13. IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |