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Lexical cohesion and corpus linguistics / edited by John Flowerdew, Michaela Mahlberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Benjamins current topics ; v. 17.
- Benjamins current topics, 1874-0081 ; v. 17
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cohesion (Linguistics).
- Discourse analysis.
- Lexical grammar.
- Physical Description:
- 124 p. : ill.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Cohesion is generally described with regard to two broad categories: 'grammatical cohesion' and 'lexical cohesion'. These categories reflect a view on language that treats grammar and lexis along separate lines. Language teaching textbooks on cohesion often follow this division. In contrast, a corpus theoretical approach to the description of English prioritises lexis and does not assume that lexical and grammatical phenomena can be clearly distinguished. Consequently, cohesion can be seen in a new light: cohesion is created by interlocking lexico-grammatical patterns and overlapping lexical items. A corpus theoretical approach to cohesion has important implications for English language teaching. The article looks at difficulties of teaching cohesion, shows links between communicative approaches to ELT and corpus linguistics, and suggests practical applications of corpus theoretical concepts.
- Contents:
- Lexical cohesion and rhetorical structure / John Morley
- Lexical bundles and discourse signalling in academic lectures / Hilary Nesi and Helen Basturkmen
- Cohesive chains and speakers' choice of prominence / Martin Warren
- Describing the extended meanings of lexical cohesion in a corpus of SARS spoken discourse / Winnie Cheng
- Use of signalling nouns in a learner corpus / John Flowerdew
- Lexical cohesion: Corpus linguistic theory and its application in English language teaching / Michaela Mahlberg.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612104770
- 9781282104778
- 1282104772
- 9789027289711
- 9027289719
- OCLC:
- 713025894
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