The English Phrasal Verb, 1650-Present. History, Stylistic Drifts, and Lexicalisation, Paperback

Ideal for researchers and students in English historical linguistics and syntax, this comprehensive study traces the development of phrasal verbs from early modern to present-day English. Based on large amounts of empirical evidence it shows the phrasal verb to be one of the most idiosyncratic features of English.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Author(s): Paula (Universidad de Oviedo, Spain) Rodriguez-Puente
• Illustration(s): 44 Tables, black and white; 41 Line drawings, black and white
• Number of pages: 341
• Collection: Studies in English Language
• Publication date: 2021
• Dimensions: 152 x 230 x 24
• Cover type: Paperback / softback