This study is concerned with the functional and communicative foundations of English grammar. Series: Studies in English Language. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Infinitival Complement Clauses in English: A Study of Syntax in Discourse (Studies in English Language)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0521114721
ISBN 13: 9780521114721
Binding: Soft cover
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This study, the first in the series Studies in English Language, is concerned with the functional and communicative foundations of English grammar, and takes as its specific focus the study of infinitival complement clauses. Much of the illustrative material is taken from the Survey of English Usage at University College London. The work draws on a large amount of data from spontaneous speech, and provides a close analysis of numerous examples in their authentic discourse context. It is based on the assumption that syntactic structures are closely connected with, and partly determined by, conventions of human discourse and the speaker's or writer's desire to express meaning efficiently. The ample documentation will appeal to those interested in the structure of modern British English. For those interested in syntactic theory and discourse, this is an empirical contribution to the debate on discourse-based approaches to functional syntax.

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This study, the first in the series Studies in English Language, is concerned with the functional and communicative foundations of English grammar, and takes as its specific focus the study of infinitival complement clauses. This book will appeal to scholars and postgraduate students in the fields of English language and general linguistics.

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