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Deconstructing the English Passive

by Wanner, Anja

fromTopics in English Linguistics [TiEL]

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Main description: Deconstructing the English Passivepresents an analysis ofthe form and function of the passive construction in English. The book examines the structural ingredients of the passive and emphasizes the notion of an implicit argument, which sets the passive apart fr…

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Byron and the Baroque

by Modrzewska, Miroslawa

fromGdańsk Transatlantic Studies in British and North American …

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Byron's mannerist digressive style and his 'theatricality' are a method of literary and cultural discourse based on the concepts of irony, paradox and reflectivity that were practised in seventeenth-century literature and culture. This results in the discursive split in the poet…

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The Old English Gloss to the Lindisfarne Gospels: Language, Author and Context

by Workshop on the Old English Gloss to the Lindisfarne Gospels, London

fromBuchreihe der Anglia / Anglia Book Series

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Aldred's interlinear gloss to the Lindisfarne Gospels is a key text of late Old Northumbrian. The papers in this collection approach the gloss from a variety of perspectives to shed light on numerous issues, such as the authorship of the gloss, its morphosyntax and vocabulary, i…

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A Dictionary of English Rhyming Slangs

by Lillo Buades, Antonio, Victor, Terry

fromTopics in English Linguistics [TiEL]

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This reference work addresses a long-standing need in the study of a class of lexis which attracts attention from scholars and the general public alike. Based on years of extensive research, the dictionary presents a satisfying collection of the varieties of rhyming slang found …