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Autore |
Ziegeler Debra |
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Titolo |
Converging grammars : constructions in Singapore English / / Debra Ziegeler |
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Berlin, Germany ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-5015-0063-5 |
1-61451-409-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (308 p.) |
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Collana |
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Language Contact and Bilingualism, , 2190-698X ; ; Volume 11 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Singapore - Grammar |
English language - Coordinate constructions |
English language - Variation - Singapore |
English language - Social aspects - Singapore |
Language and culture - Singapore |
Construction grammar |
Languages in contact - Singapore |
Electronic books. |
Singapore Languages Case studies |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- Table of contents -- Preface and acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Singapore English -- Chapter 3. Construction grammars and the paradox of ‘mixed’ construction types -- Chapter 4. Transitivity and causativity -- Chapter 5. Experiential aspect -- Chapter 6. The past tense construction -- Chapter 7. Bare noun constructions -- Chapter 8. The Merger Construction: a model of construction convergence -- Chapter 9. Concluding remarks -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume provides a much-needed, critical overview of the field of constructions and construction grammar in the context of Singapore |
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