Formulaic Language and Linguistic Change: A Data-Led Approach

by Andreas Buerki

A substantial proportion of our everyday language is 'formulaic', that is, it consists of oft-repeated chunks. From pause fillers such as you know, to phrases such as Many thanks , Is this seat taken? or strong tea, they form a phenomenon central in language. This important new book investigates formulaic language from the point of view of language change. Employing a novel quantitative and data-led approach, it traces and analyses change in phraseology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108477461
• ISBN13: 9781108477468
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.1"