Be about to in English movies

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Abstract

This study verifies the usages and meanings of the phrase be about to, as described in previous studies, using data from English films. The phrase has been discussed in reference to (1) events in the near future, (2) the intention of a subject in negation, (3) restrictions on adverbial phrases, (4) the person of the subject, and (5) as a co-occurrence with the adverb just. Based on the data and discussion, this study also proposes an approach to introduce this particular expression in English teaching.

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Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390282681087778176
  • NII Article ID
    110009357256
  • DOI
    10.24499/atem.15.0_75
  • ISSN
    24331929
    13429914
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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    Disallowed

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