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Cleft and Pseudo-Cleft Constructions in English

Name: Cleft and Pseudo-Cleft Constructions in English
Author: Peter C. Collins
ISBN: 9780203202463

by Peter C. Collins

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Overview

Systematic analysis of the discourse-functions of clefts and pseudo-clefts, providing information on the frequency of these constructions in different genres, and preventing the 'tidying-up' found in examples devised by the linguist.

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Book Details

Published

November 14, 1991

Publisher

Taylor & Francis, Inc.

ISBN

9780203202463

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