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Differences in the usage of finite adverbial concessive clauses. A replication study of "Gender Differences in English Syntax" by Britta Mondorf

Name: Differences in the usage of finite adverbial concessive clauses. A replication study of "Gender Differences in English Syntax" by Britta Mondorf
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Author: Anna Klamann
ISBN: 978-3-668-03277-4

Term Paper, 2015

16 Pages, Grade: 1.0

Anna Klamann (Author)

Excerpt

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Theoretical Preliminaries
2.1 Definition and Semantic Function of Adverbial Concessive Clauses
2.2 Interpersonal Meaning and Epistemic Meaning
2.3 Hedges and Boosters
2.4 The Positioning of Adverbial Concessive Clauses
2.5 Lone Adverbial Clauses

3. Methodology
3.1 The Data
3.2 The BNC
3.3 Classification Procedure
3.4 Chi-Square and Significance Levels

4. Results
4.1 Frequency of Concessive Clauses According to Sex
4.2 Position of Concessive Clauses According to Sex
4.3 Semantic Position of Lone Adverbial Clauses

5. Discussion

Conclusion

References

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Title: Differences in the usage of finite adverbial concessive clauses. A replication study of "Gender Differences in English Syntax" by Britta Mondorf
College: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Department of English & Linguistics)
Course: Syntax
Grade: 1.0
Author: Anna Klamann (Author)
Year: 2015
Pages: 16
Catalog Number: V305082
ISBN (eBook): 9783668032767
ISBN (Book): 9783668032774
File size: 529 KB
Language: English
Keywords: differences, gender, english, syntax, britta, mondorf

Quote paper: Anna Klamann (Author), 2015, Differences in the usage of finite adverbial concessive clauses. A replication study of "Gender Differences in English Syntax" by Britta Mondorf, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/305082

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