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The function and use of TO and OF in multi-word units / Michael Pace-Sigge, University of Eastern Finland.
| Author/creator | Pace-Sigge, Michael, 1970- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Houndmills, Baskingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Background -- 3. OF and TO Usage in Fiction. -- 4. OF and TO in Semi-prepared Speech -- 5. Usage in Spoken Texts -- 6. Usage patterns for OF and TO in British English -- 7. Implications for the Teaching of English -- 8. Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "The highly frequent word items TO and OF are often conceived merely as prepositions, carrying little meaning in themselves. This book disputes that notion by analysing the usage patterns found for OF and TO in different sets of text corpora. Looking at historical roots and earlier corpus linguistic research, this study demonstrates that both OF and TO have clear semantic and pragmatic functions. The book analyses corpora from three types of text: spoken, semi-prepared spoken such as speeches, and written fiction to explore how the two words are used in English overall and what genre-specific characteristics stand out"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015018333 |
| ISBN | 9781137470300 (hardback) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |