| Word Power: Phrasal Verbs and Compounds: A Cognitive Approach Reprint 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Rudzka-Ostyn, Brygida (Author) |
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ISBN: 311017703X ISBN-13: 9783110177039 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $146.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Foreign Language Study |
| Dewey: 428 |
| LCCN: 2003053984 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.08 lbs) 221 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Word Power: Phrasal Verbs and Compounds is a textbook for guided self-learning intended for post-intermediate and advanced learners of English. It contains some 1,100 phrasal compounds used with 17 particles/prepositions which combine with some 500 different verbs, nouns and adjectives. Numerous glosses allow the teacher to use it in very heterogeneous classes. Thanks to cognitive linguistics the material is organized around each particle giving the students an astonishing insight into the networks of metaphorical meanings of each particle. Furthermore, the book implements the most important findings and techniques in the field of learning a foreign language. This textbook will be a valuable companion for teachers and students. |