Chapter 2. Approaching shell nouns

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgements vii
3. Table of contents ix
4. Part I. Foundations: Theory, terminology and methodology
5. Chapter 1. Introduction 3
6. Chapter 2. Approaching shell nouns 10
7. Chapter 3. The links between shell nouns and contents 21
8. Chapter 4. The systematic investigation of shell nouns 38
9. Chapter 5. Semantic prerequisites 63
10. Part II. The use of shell nouns
11. Chapter 6. Describing shell-noun uses 83
12. Chapter 7. Factual uses 92
13. Chapter 8. Linguistic uses 131
14. Chapter 9. Mental uses 184
15. Chapter 10. Modal uses 231
16. Chapter 11. Eventive uses 261
17. Chapter 12. Circumstantial uses 275
18. Chapter 13. Summary of Part II 292
19. Part III. Functions of shell nouns
20. Chapter 14. Introduction to Part III 303
21. Chapter 16. Pragmatic, rhetorical and textual functions 329
22. Chapter 17. Cognitive functions 360
23. Chapter 18. Conclusion and outlook 377
24. Appendix 381
25. Notes 409
26. References 421
27. Index of shell nouns 443
28. Index of subjects 453
29. 459-460 459