| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 252 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- List of Abbreviations -- Part I: Contrasts in Phraseology -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Part II: Discourse-Related Phenomena in Contrast -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Part III: Exploring Pragmatic Functions with Parallel Corpora -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Seven -- Contributors |
| Summary |
This volume is grounded on the latest research in empirical contrastive language studies, addressing several issues on contrasts between English and other languages. It results from an annual workshop on language contrasts, organised by the International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English (ICAME), and covers a wider range of phenomena in phraseology, discourse and pragmatics. As it relies on data from parallel or comparable corpora, it gives valuable insights into cross-linguistic differences between English and other languages, which might otherwise go unnoticed. The book will be |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 8, 2017) |
| Subject |
Corpora (Linguistics) -- Congresses
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Comparative linguistics -- Congresses
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative.
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Comparative linguistics.
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Corpora (Linguistics)
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Janebová, Markéta, editor.
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Lapshinova-Koltunski, Ekaterina, editor
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Martinková, Michaela, 1974- editor.
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International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English, associated with work.
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| ISBN |
9781527504349 |
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1527504344 |
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