2016
DOI: 10.17323/2411-7390-2016-2-1-48-55
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Constructions Expressing Inaccurate Quantity: Functions and Status in Modern English

Abstract: The article reviews lexical units expressing evaluative (inaccurate and/or unspecified) measurement in Modern English. The study reveals that this measurement, located on the periphery of scientific and traditional metric systems, has great significance for operational partitioning and measuring different kinds of objects in the everyday life of native English speakers. To date, there have been no detailed descriptions of lexical representations for evaluative measurement in the English language since existing… Show more

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