Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English Studies on Non-Finite Complements with Data from Large Corpora
This book explores the grammar of to infinitives and gerundial -ing clauses, which is a central area at the interface of syntax and semantics, against the background of what has been called the Great Complement Shift. Over the course of six chapters, the author explores the semantic properties of co...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2017, 2017
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2017 |
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- - Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Non-Finite Complements of the Verb Consent in Current American and British English
- Chapter 3: Non-finite Complements of the Adjective Subject in Recent American English
- Chapter 4: The Semantics of to Infinitives and of -ing Complements: a Case Study on the Adjective Ashamed
- Chapter 5: Lexico-Grammatical Creativity in American Soap Operas: a Case Study of Transitive into -ing Pattern
- Chapter 6: Concluding Observations