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- Over 350 tables and graphs show the frequency of constructions in different contexts, from conversation to fiction to academic prose
- Entirely corpus-based with 6000 authentic examples from the 40 million-word Longman Spoken and Written English Corpus
- Suggests the reasons why we choose a particular structure in a particular context
- Compares British and American spoken and written English
Areas covered include basic grammar: description and distribution, key word classes and their phrases and complex structures. Each area is subdivided into more detailed content.
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About the Author:
Douglas Biber is Professor of Applied Linguistics (English Department) at Northern Arizona University. His books and articles deal with language use in spoken and written discourse.
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- ISBN 10 3526237255
- ISBN 13 9783526237259
- BindingHardcover
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