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  • Hyperbole in English

    A Corpus-based Study of Exaggeration

    Series series Studies in English Language
    Non-literal language is ubiquitous in everyday life, and while hyperbole is a major part of this, it has so far remained relatively unexplored. This volume provides the first investigation of hyperbole in English, drawing on data from genres such as spoken conversation, TV, newspapers, and literary works from Chaucer to Monty Python. Combining quantitative and qualitative analyses, it uses ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Intensifiers in Late Modern English

    A Sociopragmatic Approach to Courtroom Discourse

    Series series Studies in English Language
    The development of intensifiers has long been identified as an area of vibrant change in Late Modern English. This groundbreaking book provides the first comprehensive study of intensifiers in this period, and shows how they have changed over time. It uses speech-based and interactive data from the Old Bailey courthouse in London, enriched by extralinguistic information in the Old Bailey Corpus, ... Read more

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  • Developments in English

    Expanding Electronic Evidence

    Series series Studies in English Language
    The history of the English language is a vast and diverse area of research. In this volume, a team of leading historians of English come together to analyse 'real' language, drawing on corpus data to shed new light on long-established issues and debates in the field. Combining synchronic and diachronic analysis, the chapters address the major issues in corpus linguistics – methodological, ... Read more

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  • Punctuation in Context – Past and Present Perspectives

    Series Book 263 - Linguistic Insights
    Punctuation is an integral element in writing and has been so for centuries. The present volume brings together approaches in linguistics, stylistics and other fields to highlight the rich repertoire of issues involved in the study of punctuation. The contributions to the book discuss the grammatical, pragmatic, rhetorical and stylistic functions of punctuation, such as encoding emotion, ... Read more

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    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
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