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John Sinclair is one of the major figures in applied linguistics and his work is essential study for students. This accessible book collects in one volume Sinclair's key papers.

Informationen zum Autor Ronald Carter, John Sinclair Klappentext John Sinclair is one of the major figures in applied linguistics and his work is essential study for students.This accessible book collects in one volume Sinclair's key papers on written discourse structure, lexis patterns, phraseology, corpus analysis, lexicography and linguistic theory from the 1990s. All the papers have been edited and updated for this book. The clear and accessible introduction helps students to navigate his key themes and arguments, making the volume an ideal companion for those coming to Sinclair's more recent writings for the first time. Zusammenfassung John Sinclair is one of the major figures in applied linguistics and his work is essential study for students. This accessible book collects in one volume Sinclair's key papers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication, Acknowledgements, Introduction, PART I Foundations, PART II The organization of text, PART III Lexis and grammar, Notes, References, Index of authors and names, Index of themes

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Ronald Carter, John Sinclair

Inhalt
Dedication, Acknowledgements, Introduction, PART I Foundations, PART II The organization of text, PART III Lexis and grammar, Notes, References, Index of authors and names, Index of themes