Intensifiers in Late Modern English A Sociopragmatic Approach to Courtroom Discourse |
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| Author:
| Claridge, Claudia
Jonsson, Ewa
Kytö, Merja |
| Series title: | Studies in English Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-42866-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2024 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on a rich bank of data from the Old Bailey Corpus, this groundbreaking book provides the first full study of intensifiers in Late Modern English. It shows how usage varies for a wide variety of reasons, making it essential reading for scholars and advanced students in English historical linguistics.
Drawing on a rich bank of data from the Old Bailey Corpus, this groundbreaking book provides the first full study of intensifiers in Late Modern English. It shows how usage varies for a wide variety of reasons, making it essential reading for scholars and advanced students in English historical linguistics.