Product details
ISBN
9780415263740
Published
2002-03-28
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
453 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
U, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
212
Author
Antonymy is the technical name used to describe 'opposites', pairs of words such as rich/poor, love/hate and male/female. Antonyms are a ubiquitous part of everyday language, and this book provides a detailed, comprehensive account of the phenomenon.
This book demonstrates how traditional linguistic theory can be revisited, updated and challenged in the corpus age. It will be essential reading for scholars interested in antonymy and corpus linguistics.
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Antonymy is the technical name used to describe 'opposites', pairs of words such as rich/poor, love/hate and male/female. This book provides a detailed and comprehensive account of the phenomenon.
1. The 'Unique Fascination' of Antonymy2. A Brief History of Antonymy3. Approaching Antonymy Afresh: Issues of Data and Methodology4. New Classes of Antonymy I: Ancillary Antonymy5. New Classes of Antonymy II: Coordinated Antonymy6. New Classes of Antonymy III: Minor Classes7. The Endemicity of Antonymy8. Antonym Sequence9. Antonymy, Word Class and Gradability10. Tomorrow's Antonyms11. Antonymy: Past, Present and Future
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Product details
ISBN
9780415263740
Published
2002-03-28
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
453 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
U, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
212
Author