English General Nouns: A Corpus Theoretical Approach

(Book #20 in the Studies in Corpus Linguistics Series)

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This book proposes an innovative approach to general nouns. General nouns are defined as high-frequency nouns that are characterised by their textual functions. Although the concept is motivated by Halliday & Hasan (1976), the corpus theoretical approach adopted in the present study is fundamentally different and set in a linguistic framework that prioritises lexis. The study investigates 20 nouns that are very frequent in mainstream English, as represented...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:9027222916

ISBN13:9789027222916

Release Date:December 2005

Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company

Length:206 Pages

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English General Nouns: A Corpus Theoretical Approach

(Book #20 in the Studies in Corpus Linguistics Series)

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