The English it-Cleft : a Constructional Account and a Diachronic Investigation.

The English it-cleft is noted for its non-standard structure and for its unusual pragmatic and discourse-functional properties. This book presents a constructional account of the English it-cleft which is based on evidence from three main areas: (a) the concept of specificational meaning, (b) the ex...

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Main Author: Patten, Amanda
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2012.
Series:Topics in English Linguistics TiEL.
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