LINGUIST List 21.3966 Thu Oct 07 2010 Books: Applied Ling/Text/Corpus Ling: Wulff Editor for this issue: Fatemeh Abdollahi <fatemehlinguistlist.org> Links to the websites of all LINGUIST's supporting publishers are available at the end of this issue. Directory         1.    Jennifer Tighe, Rethinking Idiomaticity: Wulff Message 1: Rethinking Idiomaticity: Wulff Date: 04-Oct-2010 From: Jennifer Tighe <jtighecontinuumbooks.com> Subject: Rethinking Idiomaticity: Wulff E-mail this message to a friend Title: Rethinking Idiomaticity Subtitle: A Usage-based Approach Series Title: Corpus and Discourse Published: 2010 Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd                 http://www.continuumbooks.com Book URL: http://www.continuumbooks.com/books/detail.aspx?BookId=158100&SearchType=Basic Author: Stefanie Wulff Paperback: ISBN: 9781441116444 Pages: 256 Price: U.K. £ 24.99 Abstract: Please note: This is a new version of a previously announced book. Being presented with phrases of the kind, 'take the plunge' and 'write a letter', native speakers of English tend to agree that the former is more idiomatic that the latter. What exactly is it about these two phrases that guide speakers' judgements? Adopting a usage-based perspective, this study addresses the question 'which factors do speakers rely upon when assessing the idiomaticity of a construction?'. Rethinking Idiomaticity is the first study to bring together a quantitative corpus-linguistic approach and quantitative judgement data to explore the nature of idiomaticity as a complex concept that comprises semantic and formal variation parameters. Wulff's fascinating book is suitable for researchers and postgraduates in the fields of lexicography, phraseology, corpus linguistics and those who are employing quantitative approaches. Cognitive linguists interested in the empirical underpinnings of their theoretical assumptions will also find this required reading. 'This book is a valuable addition to the field, for it offers many innovative perspectives on issues in idiomaticity research. All in all, it is an interesting and useful read and one that is highly recommended to researchers of idiomaticity and formulaicity.' Phoebe M. S. Lin, The Linguist List The study's approach to idiomaticity, as well as the results it generates, it truly innovative...The book is a truly original contribution to the field and one that will make a considerable impact on the area of idioms research. 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