Reading concordances : an introduction
John M. Sinclair · Pearson Longman eBooks · 2003
Preface Acknowledgements LEVEL 1: TASK 1: HOW MEANINGS ARE SHOWN Theme: meaning distinction Word/phrase: block TASK 2: UNDERLYING REGULARITY Theme: regularity and variation Word/phrase: gamut TASK 3: WORDS AS LIABILITIES Theme: semantic prosody Word/phrase: regime TASK 4: LITERAL AND METAPHORICAL Theme: meaning in phrases Word/phrase: free hand TASK 5: MEANING FOCUS Theme: co-selection Word/phrase: physical LEVEL 2: TASK 6: SPECIALISED MEANING Theme: lexical item Word/phrase: brook TASK 7: SUBTLE DISTINCTIONS Theme: meaning in phrases Word/phrase: best thing TASK 8: MEANING FLAVOUR Theme: co-selection Word/phrase: incur TASK 9: EXTENSIONS OF GRAMMER Theme: grammar and lexis Word/phrase: borders on TASK 10: MEANING AND CONTEXT Theme: meaning in proximity Word/phrase: lap LEVEL 3: TASK 11: WORDS DIFFICULT TO DEFINE Theme: lexical item Word/phrase: budge TASK 12: AD HOC MEANING Theme: meaning in proximity Word/phrase: veritable TASK 13: GRAMMATICAL FRAMES Theme: regularity and variation Word/phrase: about as TASK 14: HIDDEN MEANINGS Theme: semantic prosody Word/phrase: happen LEVEL 4: TASK 15: CLOSELY RELATED MEANINGS Theme: meaning distinction Word/phrase: manage TASK 16: ONE AND ONE IS NOT EXACTLY TWO Theme: lexical item Word/phrase: true feelings TASK 17: COMMON WORDS Theme: meaning in phrases Word/phrase: place TASK 18: SINGLUAR AND PLURAL Theme: grammar and lexis Word/phrase: eye/clock Glossary