Prepositions and Particles in English: A Discourse-Functional Account - Hardcover

O'Dowd, Elizabeth M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195111028 ISBN 13: 9780195111026

Publisher: OUP USA, 1998

Synopsis

O'Dowd offers a new, discourse-functional account of the categories "prepositon" 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 from a series of actual conversations, O'Down provides new insights into how prepositions and particles are used, and how their meanings can change across different discourse contexts or over time.

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Review

The chapters are argumentative discourse ar its best. O'Dowd's research on English P-forms gives the kind of evidence that should challenge those of us working on lesser documented languages to consider dissolving these boundaries in our own research, and asking some important questions. O'Dowd's broad research into both past and current analyses and descriptions of adverbs, prepositions, and other linguistic structures that impinge on the interpretation of them is impressive. In addition to the contribution her book makes to English linguistic research, her work is a splendid model for language research, description, and explanation. (SIL Book Reviews)

Synopsis

This text offers a discourse-functional account of the categories "preposition" and "particle" in English. It explains why certain words have membership in both categories and solves puzzles long associated with the syntax and semantics of these words. Based on linguistic data from a series of actual conversations, the book provides insights into how prepositions and particles are used and how their meanings can change across different discourse contexts or over time. This book is intended for linguists.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195111028
• ISBN 13: 9780195111026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 232