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Idioms and ambiguity in context: phrasal and compositional readings of idiomatic expressionsIdioms have long been of interest to research in linguistics as well as literary studies. In the existing research, however, the aesthetic productivity of…
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The Freiburg Corpus of English Dialects (FRED) is a monolingual spoken-language database of traditional English dialects. It samples approximately 2.5 million words and is estimated to be based on about 300 hours of recorded speech.…
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„“Ich plane akribisch, damit das fertige Buch keine langweiligen Passagen enthält“, sagt der Erfolgsautor Ken Follett. Der Brite ist ein meisterhafter Erzähler, der seine Leser mit virtuos gesetzten Spannungsbögen und unvorhergesehenen Wendungen in Atem hält.Mit…
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Combining both accessibility and authority, The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford’s unrivalled dictionary research programme and language…
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„Der amerikanische Schriftsteller Charles Bukowski gilt als der Chronist des gescheiterten „American Dream“: In Alkohol, Sex und mit derben Worten suchte er seine Erlösung.“ (Bayern 2, Martin Trauner) Sie können die Sendung, die am 2.4.2019…
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English-Corpora.org is the most widely used collection of corpora (highly searchable collections of texts) anywhere in the world. The corpora are used by more than 130,000 people each month, from more than 140 countries. In…
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Unter dem Motto „Small adventures in language“ veröffentlicht die Londonder Sprachwissenschaftlerin und Journalistin Helen Zaltzman im 14tägigen Rhythmus eine Folge zu Themen rund um die englische Sprache. Zu jeder Folge gibts es jeweils auch ein…
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The Routledge Handbook of English Language and Digital HumanitiesThe Routledge Handbook of English Language and Digital Humanities serves as a reference point for key developments related to the ways in which the digital turn has…
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Languages of Islam and Christianity in Post-Soviet RussiaIn her book, Gulnaz Sibgatullina examines the intricate relationship of religion, identity and language-related beliefs against the background of socio-political changes in post-Soviet Russia. Focusing on the Russian…
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This comprehensive reference includes detailed information on the spelling, history, and usage of thousands of foreign words and phrases used by English speakers. There are words from more than forty languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Dutch,…