English phrasal verb, 1650–present, the: history, stylistic drifts, and lexicalisation
Auteur :
RodrÃguez-Puente, Paula
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107101746
Date de publication :
31 janv. 2019
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
610 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Ideal for researchers and students in English historical linguistics and syntax, this comprehensive study traces the development of phrasal verbs from early modern to present-day English. Based on large amounts of empirical evidence it shows the phrasal verb to be one of the most idiosyncratic features of English.