How do we teach and learn vocabulary? How do words work in literary texts? In this book,
Ronald Carter provides the necessary basis for the further study of modern English …

Pattern Grammar: A corpus-driven approach to the lexical grammar of English Page 1 Studies
in C orpus Linguistics Pattern Grammar A corpus-driven approach to the lexical grammar of …

This alphabetic guide provides definitions and discussion of key terms used in corpus
linguistics. Corpus data is being used in a growing number of English and Linguistics …

Queer linguistics has only recently developed as an area of study; however academic
interest in this field is rapidly increasing. Despite its growing appeal, many books on 'gay …

In its earliest stages of development the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR) included vocabulary lists in its materials and these gave some indication …

In this dissertation, I present an overall methodological framework for studying linguistic
alternations, focusing specifically on lexical variation in denoting a single meaning, that is …

This volume addresses the complex problem of the use and exploitation of bilingual lexical
resources available in machine-readable form. The reusability of lexical resources has …

1.1 SLA research and writing theory 1.1. 1 Theory and practice in language education 1.1. 2
The Input Hypothesis 1.1. 3 Writing theories. 1.2 On the approach dichotomy: Process vs …

The book investigates pathways of (inter) subjectification followed by prenominal elements
in the English Noun Phrase, by tracing the development of identifying, noun-intensifying and …

This paper discusses John Sinclair's work in the field of lexicography by focussing on the
first edition of the Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary (1987), which was written …