An Laffut's Books

Three-Participant Constructions in English

A functional-cognitive approach to caused relations

By: An Laffut

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Three-Participant Constructions in English

A functional-cognitive approach to caused relations

By: An Laffut

This study aims to give a systematic and comprehensive description of the constructions involved in three important types of alternation: the locative alternation, which is by far the most researched of the three, the image impression alternation and the material/product alternation. The author looks at the constructions as part of alternation, but also looks beyond the alternations, and analyzes and describes the constructions in their own right. They are analyzed as three-participant constructions with relational complements, construing causation of the three main subtypes of relations, namely intensive, circumstantial and possessive relations. Particular attention is paid to the concept of holicity, to the status of the prepositional phrase, and to collocational properties, which play a key role in the decision as to which alternate should be regarded as the unmarked one within its construction paradigm. The approach taken is inspired by systemic functional grammar and can broadly be characterized as cognitive-functional.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

282

Publisher

John Benjamins Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

9027293589

ISBN 13

9789027293589

Academic Spoken English

A Corpus-based Guide to Lectures, Presentations, Seminars and Tutorials

By: Kristin Blanpain,An Laffut

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Academic Spoken English

A Corpus-based Guide to Lectures, Presentations, Seminars and Tutorials

By: Kristin Blanpain,An Laffut

In an internationalised academic environment, lecturers and researchers increasingly need to use English to give lectures and presentations, to participate in seminars and conferences and to coach international students. Academic Spoken English offers help in the following areas: - adapting a written text for a spoken register - expanding spoken academic vocabulary - using discourse markers, which structure the presentation for the audience - improving delivery (pace, clarity, interaction with the audience) - acquiring seminar skills (handling questions and comments) - improving grammatical and lexical accuracy - improving pronunciation (downloadable audio file) Examples and exercises are based on the MICASE Corpus and the John Swales Conference Corpus, extensive collections of transcripts of lectures and presentations, ensuring relevance and authenticity. The book can be used in the context of a presentation skills course or as a self-study resource.

Average ratings

N/A