Cleft and Pseudo-Cleft Constructions in English Contributor(s): Collins, Peter C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138918415 ISBN-13: 9781138918412 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 425 |
Lexile Measure: 1480 |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.78 lbs) 242 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. |