English Abstract Nouns as Conceptual Shells: From Corpus to Cognition

Hans-Jörg Schmid

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English Abstract Nouns as Conceptual Shells

From Corpus to Cognition

Hans-Jörg Schmid

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2000

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Volume 34 | Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL]

Topics

Linguistics and Semiotics Applied Linguistics Quantitative, Computational, and Corpus Linguistics
Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Cognitive Linguistics
Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Philosophy of Language
Linguistics and Semiotics Germanic Languages English

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

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eBook published on:

October 25, 2012

eBook ISBN:

9783110808704

Hardcover published on:

August 21, 2000

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110167672

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Reprint 2012

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11

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457

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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110808704

eBook ISBN: 9783110808704

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110167672

Keywords for this book

Englisch; Abstraktum; Kognitive Linguistik

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