Search for dissertations about: "UK Univeristy of Birmingham"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words UK Univeristy of Birmingham.

2. 1. A Local Grammar of Cause and Effect : A Corpus-driven Study

   Author : Christopher Allen; Geoffrey Barnbrook; Christopher Gledhill; Susan Hunston; UK Univeristy of Birmingham; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Local grammar; Biomedical English; Corpus-driven; Humaniora; Humanities;

   Abstract : This thesis puts forward a specialized, functional grammar of cause and effect withinthe sub-genre of biomedical research articles. Building on research into the localgrammars of dictionary definitions and evaluation, the thesis describes the applicationof a corpus-driven methodology to description of the principal lexical grammaticalpatterns which underpin causation in scientific writing. READ MORE