Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Acknowledgements ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Collocation and phrase patterns 15
6. 2. Collocation and synonymy 29
7. 3. True and false friends 48
8. 4. Connotation and semantic prosody 65
9. 5. Syntax 79
10. 6. Cohesion in texts 89
11. 7. Metaphor 107
12. 8. “Unusuality” 121
13. 9. General conclusions 144
14. References 151
15. Index 159