On the basis of synchronic and diachronic data analysis, the volume takes a close look at the synchronic layers of binominal size noun and type noun uses (a bunch/a load of X; a sort of X; a Y type of X) and reconsiders the framework of grammaticalization in view of issues raise…
This book provides a corpus-led analysis of multi-word units (MWUs) in English, specifically fixed pairs of nouns which are linked by a conjunction, such as 'mum and dad', 'bride and groom' and 'law and order'. Crucially, the occurrence pattern of such pairs is dependent on genr…
"Michael Pace-Sigge has produced a fascinating, rigorous and at times surprising account of linked noun groups that will become required reading for anyone interested in a corpus-driven description of this phenomenon."--Michael Hoey, Professor Emeritus, University of Liverpool, …