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OverviewThis book is a statistical study of Middle English prepositions. A detailed account of the occurrences of all prepositions in prose and poetry is given, including their dialectal and text-type distribution. All data are presented in abundant tables and figures. The analysis is based on textual evidence provided by more than 21,000 samples extracted from the Helsinki Corpus of Middle English and the Middle English Dictionary. The study demonstrates how Middle English prepositions underwent semantic erosion, either via de-lexicalisation or through collocational and idiomatic processes. The influence of French in that semantic erosion is also dealt with, and illustrated with reference to French samples from the Analyse et Traitement Informatique de la Langue Française. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Luis Iglesias-RábadePublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 30 Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9783631611258ISBN 10: 3631611250 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 08 February 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLuis Iglesias-Rábade obtained his Master’s degree in English Philology and in Law from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). He received his PhD in English and German from the Seville University. Now he is Professor of English at the University of Santiago de Compostela and Head of the Department of English and German Studies. He lectures on Old and Middle English language. The Author has published several books and articles on various aspects of the history of the English language, focusing on the Middle English period. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |