The BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English : A Guide to Word Combinations

Ilson, Robert F., Benson, Evelyn, Benson, Morton

ISBN 10: 091502781X / ISBN 13: 9780915027811

Published by John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1986

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The BBI Combinatory Dictionary of English : A Guide to Word Combinations
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 091502781X
• ISBN 13: 9780915027811
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.014 pounds

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Synopsis

This unique dictionary gives essential collocations of English in an easily accessible form. It shows which word combinations exist in English and which grammatical constructions are possible. Whenever possible, the collocations are listed under the noun, so that in order to find out, for instance, which verb goes with oath, one simply looks up oath and finds to administer an oath to smb; to swear, take an oath, etc. The BBI is an invaluable tool for tasks such as letter writing and translating and an ideal text for intermediate and advanced instruction in English. It gives 70,000 collocations and phrases under a total of 14,000 main entries, while every effort has been made to exclude superfluous constructions such as those predictable on the basis of the general rules of English syntax.