Grammatical and Lexical Variance in EnglishLongman, 1995 - 220 páginas This volume addresses the two extremes of grammatical and lexical variance. One is at the societal end of linguistic experience and the other concerns the more technical matter of the detailed specific and individual realisations of variation. |
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... ( wander , perhaps , or freedom ) over another ( meander , liberty ) . In some cases , this type of variance illustrates potential refinement or subtlety of expression ; in others , congruence with a particular genre or style . In yet ...
... ( wander , perhaps , or freedom ) over another ( meander , liberty ) . In some cases , this type of variance illustrates potential refinement or subtlety of expression ; in others , congruence with a particular genre or style . In yet ...
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... wander with animal and human subjects , and the third wander and meander with human and inanimate subjects . As we anticipated , there was a nearly unanimous selection result in each case : an inanimate subject with meander and an ...
... wander with animal and human subjects , and the third wander and meander with human and inanimate subjects . As we anticipated , there was a nearly unanimous selection result in each case : an inanimate subject with meander and an ...
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... wander : to walk in a leisurely or idle manner ; to take a walk . to move about without a fixed course , aim , or goal ; to go idly about for pleasure or relaxation ; to travel esp . slowly by a devious or indirect route : take a ...
... wander : to walk in a leisurely or idle manner ; to take a walk . to move about without a fixed course , aim , or goal ; to go idly about for pleasure or relaxation ; to travel esp . slowly by a devious or indirect route : take a ...
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the global context | 1 |
Variance and the concept of good usage | 10 |
Language varieties and standard language | 21 |
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