Diachronic Perspectives on Domain-specific EnglishMarina Dossena, Irma Taavitsainen This volume reflects the results of a workshop on the investigation of specialized discourse in a diachronic perspective. The articles deal with developments from the late medieval period to the present day, and the book encompasses studies in which the tradition of domain-specific English is highlighted. |
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... element in a binominal structure is less salient for various reasons , and is ' contextualised ' by what follows ( made ... elements , and whether there was a prevailing pattern of etymological combinations . 18 4.2 . Synonyms and other ...
... element in a binominal structure is less salient for various reasons , and is ' contextualised ' by what follows ( made ... elements , and whether there was a prevailing pattern of etymological combinations . 18 4.2 . Synonyms and other ...
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... elements of a binominal pair , the graphs in the Appendix present the tendencies observed . Clearly , with regard to types , there are two major sources which render the first element in a binominal pair : Germanic ( Gmc ) and Old ...
... elements of a binominal pair , the graphs in the Appendix present the tendencies observed . Clearly , with regard to types , there are two major sources which render the first element in a binominal pair : Germanic ( Gmc ) and Old ...
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... elements come to the fore in the final position within a binominal expression . It is interesting to see Latin as a source for the final element of over 20 % of types in the Acts of Parliament . This practice may indicate a difference ...
... elements come to the fore in the final position within a binominal expression . It is interesting to see Latin as a source for the final element of over 20 % of types in the Acts of Parliament . This practice may indicate a difference ...
Contents
MARINA DOSSENA Bergamo IRMA TAAVITSAINEN Helsinki | 7 |
DAWN ARCHER Preston | 41 |
PAOLA TORNAGHI Milan Bicocca | 69 |
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