| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 298 pages). |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in corpus linguistics,
1388-0373 ;
v. 10
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Studies in corpus linguistics ; v. 10.
1388-0373
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-290) and indexes. |
| Contents |
English Discourse Particles; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Table of contents; Key to prosodic transcription; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The topic-changer now; Chapter 3: The interjections oh and ah; Chapter 4: The interpersonal particle just; Chapter 5: The 'adjuster' sort of; Chapter 6: Particles with vague reference; Chapter 7: The expectation marker actually; Chapter 8: Conclusion; References; Name index; Subject index; Studies in Corpus Linguistics. |
| Summary |
There are few aspects of language which are more problematic than its discourse particles. The present study of discourse particles draws upon data from the London-Lund Corpus to show how the methods and tools of corpora can sharpen their description. The first part of the book provides a picture of the state of the art in discourse particle studies and introduces the theory and methodology for the analysis in the second part of the book. Discourse particles are analysed as elements which have been grammaticalised and as a result have certain properties and uses. The importance of linguistic a. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Particles.
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English language -- Particles. |
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English language -- Discourse analysis.
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English language -- Discourse analysis. |
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Computational linguistics.
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Computational linguistics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Aijmer, Karin. English discourse particles. Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2002 (DLC) 2002028003 |
| ISBN |
1588112845 (alkaline paper) |
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9781588112842 (alkaline paper) |
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9789027297358 (electronic book) |
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9027297355 (electronic book) |
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