English Comparative Correlatives Diachronic and Synchronic Variation at the Lexicon-Syntax Interface |
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| Author:
| Hoffmann, Thomas |
| Series title: | Studies in English Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-70215-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2021 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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Investigates the change and evolution of a fascinating English construction - comparative correlatives (e.g. the more you eat, the fatter you get). This book will appeal to scholars and advanced students in English linguistics, grammar, syntax, and the history of the English language.
Investigates the change and evolution of a fascinating English construction - comparative correlatives (e.g. the more you eat, the fatter you get). This book will appeal to scholars and advanced students in English linguistics, grammar, syntax, and the history of the English language.