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Author Hoffmann, Sebastian.

Title Grammaticalization and English complex prepositions : a corpus-based study / Sebastian Hoffmann.

Publication Info. London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 214 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Routledge advances in corpus linguistics ; 7
Routledge advances in corpus linguistics ; 7.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-208) and indexes.
Contents Half Title: Grammaticalization and English Complex Prepositions; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Data collection and research methodology; 3 Complex prepositions; 4 Grammaticalization and complex prepositions; 5 Complex prepositions; 6 Complex prepositions in Present-day English; 7 In terms of A new discourse marker; 8 Are low-frequency complex prepositions grammaticalized?; 9 Conclusion; Appendix I; Appendix II; Notes; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index.
Summary This book offers a diachronic and synchronic description of complex prepositions (e.g. in view of, by way of) in English and discusses the theoretical justification for their classification as a grammatical category.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject English language -- Prepositional phrases.
English language -- Prepositional phrases.
English language -- Discourse analysis.
English language -- Discourse analysis.
English language -- Grammaticalization.
English language -- Grammaticalization.
English language -- Prepositions.
English language -- Prepositions.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Hoffmann, Sebastian. Grammaticalization and English complex prepositions. London ; New York : Routledge, 2005 0415360498 9780415360494 (DLC) 2004061393 (OCoLC)56912001
ISBN 9780203008225 (electronic book)
0203008227 (electronic book)

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