| Cleft and Pseudo-Cleft Constructions in English Contributor(s): Collins, Peter C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138918393 ISBN-13: 9781138918399 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 425 |
| Lexile Measure: 1480 |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: The English Language |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.16 lbs) 246 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: First published in 1991, this book examines the communicative properties of 'cleft' and 'pseudo-cleft' constructions in contemporary English. The book argues that these properties cannot be ignored in any attempt to provide an adequate grammatical description of the constructions. Furthermore, they provide a source of explanations for the patterns of stylistic variation displayed by clefts and pseudo-clefts. The book reports findings from a corpus-based study of clefts and pseudo-clefts in modern British English. |
