Prepositions and Particles in English

Prepositions and Particles in English
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780195354928
ISBN-13 : 0195354923
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Book Synopsis Prepositions and Particles in English by : Elizabeth M. O'Dowd

Download or read book Prepositions and Particles in English written by Elizabeth M. O'Dowd and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998-07-23 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth M. O'Dowd offers a new, discourse-functional account of the categories "preposition" and "particle" in English. She explains why certain words have membership in both categories, and solves many intriguing puzzles long associated with the syntax and semantics of these words. Based on linguistic data extracted from a series of actual conversations, O'Dowd provides new insights into how prepositions and particles are used, and how their meanings can change across different discourse contexts over time.


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