4. Word Order/Clusters

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface to the Second Edition xi
5. Introduction: Frequently Asked Questions 1
6. 1. Speaking 8
7. 2. Preparation/Anticipating the Speaker 17
8. 3. Complex Syntax/Compression 24
9. 4. Word Order/Clusters 44
10. 5. General Adverbial Clauses 51
11. 6. Untranslatability 55
12. 7. Figures of Speech 64
13. 8. Argumentation 111
14. 9. Diction/Register 121
15. 10. Formal Style 162
16. 11. A Policy Address 180
17. 12. Quotations/Allusions/ Transposition 205
18. 13. Political Discourse 211
19. 14. Economic Discourse 225
20. 15. Humor 245
21. 16. Latinisms 262
22. 17. Numbers 272
23. 18. Note-taking 278
24. Annex I: Additional Reformulation Strategies 288
25. Annex II: Memory Drill 294
26. Annex III: Patterns in Speech 296
27. Annex IV: Political Discourse – Additional Exercise 301
28. Bibliography 304
29. Index 325