Preface |
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The English language and linguistics |
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1.2 Regional and social variation |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (2) |
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1.4 The character of English |
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6 | (4) |
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1.4.1 English as a Germanic language |
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6 | (3) |
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9 | (1) |
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1.5 The linguistic analysis of English |
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10 | (2) |
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2 Principles of modern linguistics |
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12 | (15) |
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2.1 Basic concepts of linguistic structuralism |
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12 | (8) |
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2.1.1 Principles of linguistics since de Saussure |
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12 | (2) |
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2.1.2 The character of the linguistic sign |
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14 | (2) |
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2.1.3 Synchronic and diachronic study of language |
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16 | (1) |
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2.1.4 The importance of relations |
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17 | (3) |
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2.1.4.1 The value of the linguistic sign |
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17 | (2) |
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2.1.4.2 Syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships |
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19 | (1) |
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2.1.5 Schools of structuralism |
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20 | (1) |
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2.2 Linguistics and descriptivity |
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20 | (2) |
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2.3 The principles of structuralism and foreign language teaching |
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22 | (3) |
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2.4 Areas of investigation |
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25 | (2) |
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3 Language, intuition and corpora |
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27 | (16) |
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27 | (4) |
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3.1.1 Some basic distinctions |
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27 | (1) |
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3.1.2 Competence and performance: the language of the individual |
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28 | (1) |
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3.1.3 Language as a social phenomenon |
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29 | (1) |
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3.1.4 System and Norm – language use |
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29 | (2) |
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3.2 Finding data: traditional methods |
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31 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Introspection and elicitation |
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32 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Authentic language material: citations and corpora |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (9) |
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33 | (4) |
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3.3.2 What we can do with corpora |
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37 | (4) |
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37 | (3) |
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3.3.2.2 Corpora and foreign language teaching |
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40 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Corpus design and corpus size |
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41 | (1) |
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3.4 Introspection, corpus analysis and views of language |
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42 | (1) |
Sounds |
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4 The sounds of English: phonetics |
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43 | (13) |
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4.1 Sounds as the starting point of linguistic analysis |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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4.3 Articulatory, auditive and acoustic phonetics |
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45 | (3) |
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4.4 Description of sounds in articulatory terms |
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48 | (5) |
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53 | (1) |
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4.6 Suprasegmental elements |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (11) |
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5.1 The function of speech sounds |
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56 | (2) |
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5.1.1 Phonemes and allophones |
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56 | (2) |
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5.1.2 Phonetics and phonology |
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58 | (1) |
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5.2 The description of phonemes |
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58 | (7) |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (4) |
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5.2.3 Phonemic principle of pronunciation dictionaries |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (9) |
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6.1 Problems of the phoneme concept |
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67 | (6) |
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67 | (1) |
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6.1.2 Phonetic value of phonological features |
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68 | (3) |
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6.1.3 The bi-uniqueness requirement |
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71 | (2) |
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6.2 Pronunciation in connected speech |
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73 | (3) |
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6.2.1 Weakening of elements |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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7 Contrastive aspects of phonetics and phonology |
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76 | (7) |
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76 | (1) |
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7.2 Phoneme and phone inventories of English and German |
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76 | (3) |
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7.3 Rule-governed differences |
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79 | (1) |
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7.4 Suprasegmental differences |
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80 | (1) |
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7.5 Pedagogical implications |
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81 | (2) |
Meaning-carrying units |
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83 | (12) |
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8.1 The concept of the morpheme |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (2) |
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8.3 Problems of a static morpheme concept |
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87 | (4) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Morphological and phonological conditioning |
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89 | (2) |
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8.4 Inflectional morphology: historical background |
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91 | (1) |
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8.5 Further problems of morphological analysis |
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92 | (3) |
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95 | (30) |
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95 | (5) |
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95 | (3) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (8) |
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100 | (2) |
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9.2.2 Formal types of word formation: a survey |
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102 | (3) |
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9.2.3 Semantic description of word formations |
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105 | (3) |
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9.3 Word formation and morphology |
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108 | (5) |
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9.3.1 The overlap between word formation and morphology |
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108 | (3) |
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9.3.2 Explanatory value of the analysis |
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111 | (2) |
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9.4 Productivity and restrictions |
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113 | (2) |
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9.5 Possible words – nonce formations – institutionalized words |
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115 | (5) |
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9.6 Psychological aspects of morphology |
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120 | (5) |
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125 | (16) |
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125 | (3) |
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10.2 Statistically significant collocations |
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128 | (3) |
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10.3 Institutionalized collocations |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (2) |
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10.5 The idiom principle and the mental lexicon |
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136 | (2) |
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10.6 Phraseological units |
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138 | (3) |
Sentences — models of grammar |
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11 Syntax: traditional grammar |
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141 | (30) |
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141 | (6) |
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11.1.1 Descriptive frameworks |
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141 | (1) |
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11.1.2 Sentence and clause |
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142 | (2) |
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11.1.3 Subject and predicate |
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144 | (3) |
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11.2 The elements of clause structure in CGEL |
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147 | (6) |
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11.2.1 Elements of clause structure as functional units |
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147 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Criteria for the distinction between different elements of clause structure |
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148 | (3) |
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11.2.3 CGEL's clause types |
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151 | (1) |
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11.2.4 Problems of traditional terminology |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (4) |
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153 | (4) |
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11.3.2 The role of the phrase |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (14) |
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11.4.1 Criteria for the establishment of word classes |
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157 | (3) |
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11.4.2 CGEL's word classes |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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11.4.4 Central and peripheral members of word classes – word classes as prototypes |
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162 | (2) |
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11.4.5 Multiple-class membership |
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164 | (1) |
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11.4.6 The distinction between determiners and pronouns |
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165 | (2) |
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11.4.7 The distinction between prepositions and subordinating conjunctions |
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167 | (1) |
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11.4.8 Word classes in English |
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168 | (3) |
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12 Valency theory and case grammar |
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171 | (29) |
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12.1 Two types of hierarchy |
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171 | (5) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (3) |
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12.1.3 Case grammar and valency theory |
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176 | (1) |
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12.2 Case grammar: semantic roles |
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176 | (7) |
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12.2.1 Basic principles of case grammar |
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176 | (2) |
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12.2.2 Advantages and drawbacks of case grammar |
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178 | (2) |
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12.2.3 Some useful participant roles |
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180 | (3) |
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12.3 The basic principles of valency theory |
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183 | (9) |
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183 | (1) |
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12.3.2 Complements and adjuncts |
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183 | (2) |
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12.3.3 Qualitative and quantitative aspects of valency |
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185 | (2) |
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187 | (1) |
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12.3.5 Components of a valency description |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (1) |
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12.4 A valency based approach to English syntax |
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192 | (8) |
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12.4.1 Combining aspects of clause structure and valency |
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192 | (2) |
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12.4.2 A modified view of phrase structure |
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194 | (4) |
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194 | (1) |
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12.4.2.2 Noun phrases, adjective phrases and adverb phrases |
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195 | (2) |
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12.4.2.3 Particle phrases |
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197 | (1) |
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12.4.2.4 Clauses as verb phrases |
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197 | (1) |
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12.4.3 Description of units |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (2) |
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13 Theories of grammar and language acquisition |
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200 | (20) |
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200 | (10) |
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200 | (2) |
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13.1.2 Transformations – deep structures and surface structures |
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202 | (3) |
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13.1.3 Claims and evidence |
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205 | (3) |
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13.1.4 Language acquisition |
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208 | (2) |
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13.1.4.1 The language acquisition device |
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208 | (1) |
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13.1.4.2 Universal grammar |
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209 | (1) |
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13.2 Usage-based approaches |
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210 | (10) |
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13.2.1 Construction grammar |
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210 | (2) |
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13.2.2 Argument structure constructions |
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212 | (3) |
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13.2.3 The usage-based view of language acquisition |
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215 | (5) |
Meaning |
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14 Semantics: meaning, reference and denotation |
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220 | (13) |
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220 | (1) |
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14.2 Meaning and reference |
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221 | (8) |
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14.2.1 Bloomfield's misconception of meaning |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (9) |
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14.2.3.1 The general notion of reference |
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224 | (2) |
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14.2.3.2 Definite and indefinite reference |
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226 | (3) |
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14.3 The scope of meaning |
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229 | (4) |
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233 | (14) |
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15.1 Polysemy and homonymy |
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233 | (4) |
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15.1.1 Polysemy and homonymy in linguistic analysis |
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233 | (4) |
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15.1.2 Psycholinguistic and lexicographical implications |
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237 | (1) |
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15.3 Problems of identification of meanings and lexical units |
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238 | (1) |
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15.4 Structural semantics |
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239 | (8) |
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15.4.1 The idea of contrast |
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239 | (1) |
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15.4.2 Semantic relations |
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240 | (16) |
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15.4.2.1 Hyponymy: unilateral entailment |
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240 | (1) |
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15.4.2.2 Synonymy: bilateral entailment |
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241 | (2) |
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15.4.2.3 Semantic oppositions |
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243 | (4) |
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16 Ways of describing meaning |
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247 | (18) |
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16.1 Componential analysis |
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247 | (5) |
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16.2 The structure of vocabulary |
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252 | (1) |
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16.3 Vocabulary and conceptualization |
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253 | (3) |
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256 | (9) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (3) |
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16.4.3 Basic level categories |
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261 | (2) |
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16.4.4 Problems of prototype theory |
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263 | (2) |
Utterances |
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265 | (18) |
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17.1 Word, sentence and utterance meaning |
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265 | (3) |
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265 | (1) |
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17.1.2 The meaning of utterances |
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266 | (2) |
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268 | (3) |
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17.2.1 The co-operative principle and conversational implicature |
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268 | (2) |
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17.2.2 Further principles |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (12) |
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17.3.1 Performatives and constatives |
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271 | (4) |
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17.3.2 Locutionary, illocutionary and perlocutionary acts |
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275 | (2) |
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17.3.3 Felicity conditions |
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277 | (1) |
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17.3.4 Types of speech act |
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278 | (5) |
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17.3.4.1 Searle's taxonomy |
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278 | (2) |
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17.3.4.2 Direct and indirect speech acts |
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280 | (1) |
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17.3.4.3 Problems of classification |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (19) |
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283 | (4) |
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18.1.1 Cohesion and coherence |
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283 | (4) |
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18.1.2 Texts as utterances |
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287 | (1) |
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287 | (8) |
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18.2.1 Explicit linking expressions |
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287 | (1) |
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18.2.2 Grammatical aspects of relating referents and meanings |
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288 | (3) |
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18.2.3 Lexical aspects of cohesion and coherence |
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291 | (4) |
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18.3 Thematic structure and information structure |
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295 | (3) |
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18.3.1 Theme and rheme – given and new information |
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295 | (2) |
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18.3.2 End-focus and marked focus |
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297 | (1) |
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18.4 Spoken and written texts |
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298 | (4) |
Variation |
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302 | (13) |
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19.1 Registers and dialects |
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302 | (3) |
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19.2 Accent, dialect, standard and prestige |
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305 | (4) |
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19.2.1 Standard English and its pronunciations |
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305 | (2) |
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19.2.2 Quality judgements |
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307 | (2) |
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19.3 Levels of differences between regional and social varieties |
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309 | (6) |
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315 | (15) |
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20.1 Types of linguistic change |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (6) |
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20.2.1 The phoneme systems of Old English and RP |
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316 | (2) |
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20.2.2 Types of sound change |
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318 | (1) |
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20.2.3 Important sound changes in the history of English |
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319 | (3) |
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319 | (1) |
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20.2.3.2 The Great Vowel Shift |
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319 | (2) |
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20.2.3.3 Quantitative changes |
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321 | (1) |
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20.2.3.4 Present-day reflections |
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321 | (1) |
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322 | (3) |
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322 | (2) |
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20.3.2 Changes of meaning |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (5) |
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20.4.1 Differences between Old English and Modern English |
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325 | (2) |
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327 | (1) |
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20.4.3 Grammaticalization |
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328 | (2) |
Postscript |
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330 | (2) |
Bibliography |
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332 | (33) |
Index |
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