Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents vii
3. List of tables xi
4. List of figures xv
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. Symbols used in transcripts xix
7. Acknowledgements xxi
8. 1. Introduction 1
9. 2. Interjections 5
10. 3. Interjections as a means of expressing emotions 25
11. 4. Properties of emotive interjections 33
12. 5. Research design 71
13. 6. Emotive interjections in British English 85
14. 7. Emotive interjections in British English 177
15. 8. Conclusion and outlook 203
16. References 207
17. Appendix 215
18. Index 219