The Function and Use of TO and OF in Multi-Word Units [electronic resource] /
Pace-Sigge, Michael.author.
The highly frequent word items TO and OF are often conceived merely as prepositions, carrying little meaning in themselves. This book disputes that notion by analysing the usage patterns found for OF and TO in different sets of text corpora.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Background -- 3. OF and TO Usage in Fiction. -- 4. OF and TO in Semi-prepared Speech -- 5. Usage in Spoken Texts -- 6. Usage patterns for OF and TO in British English -- 7. Implications for the Teaching of English -- 8. Conclusion.
The highly frequent word items TO and OF are often conceived merely as prepositions, carrying little meaning in themselves. This book disputes that notion by analysing the usage patterns found for OF and TO in different sets of text corpora.
English language.
Corpora (Linguistics).
Grammar, Comparative and general.
Linguistics.
Lexicology.
English.
Corpus Linguistics.
Morphology.
Grammar.
Historical Linguistics.
Lexicology/Vocabulary.