This volume is witness to a spirited and fruitful period in the evolution of corpus linguistics. In twenty-two articles written by established corpus linguists, members of the ICAME (International Computer Archive of Modern and Mediaeval English) association, this new volume bri…
English corpus linguistics: looking back, moving forward ; papers from the 30…
by Rayson, Paul, Leech, Geoffrey N., International Conference on English Language Research on Computerized Corpora, Lancaster, Great Britain), Hoffmann, Sebastian
fromLanguage and computers : studies in practical linguistics
"This book showcases sixteen papers from the landmark 30th conference of the International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English (ICAME) held at Lancaster University in May 2009. The theme of the book 'looking back, moving forward' follows that of the conference where …
This book showcases sixteen papers from the landmark 30th conference of the International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English (ICAME) held at Lancaster University in May 2009. The theme of the book 'looking back, moving forward' follows that of the conference where p…
Corpus interrogation and grammatical patterns: papers from the 33rd International Conference on …
by Davidse, Kristin, International Conference on English Language Research on Computerized Corpora, Louvain, International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English, International ICAME Conference
fromStudies in corpus linguistics
Corpus interrogation and grammatical patterns: volume is a selection of strictly refereed and ex…
by International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English, Davidse, Kristin, International Conference "Corpora at the Centre and Crossroads of English Linguistics", Löwen, International Conference "Corpora at the Centre and Crossroads of English Linguistics", Leuven, International Conference on English Language Research on Computerized Corpora, Leuven)
fromStudies in corpus linguistics
This article proposes a classification of speech functions of variable tag questions in British English conversations. Based on intonational, conversational and formal criteria the analysis shows that tag questions can not only function as questions and statements, but also as r…
The studies in this volume approach English grammatical patterns in novel ways by interrogating corpora, focusing on patterns in the verb phrase (tense, aspect and modality), the noun phrase (intensification and focus marking), complementation structures and clause combining. So…
This article proposes a classification of speech functions of variable tag questions in British English conversations. Based on intonational, conversational and formal criteria the analysis shows that tag questions can not only function as questions and statements, but also as r…