This book presents a comprehensive corpus-based analysis of full-verb inversion in present-day English. The author examines the distribution and pragmatic functions of full-verb inversion in different fictional and non-fictional text styles as well as in the spoken language. Surprisingly enough, inversion in oral communication has not yet received the attention it deserves, since most work on the topic has been restricted to the written language. It has often been claimed that full-verb inversion occurs mainly in written discourse, but these claims have not yet been backed up by a detailed corpus-based analysis. This book provides a more conclusive picture of the distribution of full inversion in speech and writing and analyses the distinct pragmatic functions that the construction serves in these two modes of communication.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang A&G, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN-13
9783034305358
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114884630
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Data Analysis
Author
Jose Carlos Prado Alonso
Publication Name
Full-Verb Inversion in Written and Spoken English
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
261 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
220mm
Item Width
150mm
Volume
127
Item Weight
390g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jose Carlos Prado Alonso
Series Title
Linguistic Insights
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
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