Non Finite Complementation
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Non Finite Complementation
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Author : Thomas Egan
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-06-29
Non Finite Complementation written by Thomas Egan and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book presents a comprehensive guide to the way speakers of British English use infinitive and –ing clauses as verbal complements. It contains details of the non-finite complementation patterns of over 300 matrix verbs, with a particular emphasis on verbs that occur with more than one type of non-finite complement. Drawing upon data from the British National Corpus, the author shows that some of the views which are to be found in the existing literature on these sorts of clauses are in conflict with the evidence of actual usage. He also shows that there is actually much more regularity in this area than has often been taken to be the case. Moreover, this regularity is shown to be motivated by cognitive-functional factors. An appendix contains details of the relative frequency of all of the constructions dealt with in the study, together with an example of each of them. The book is of interest to language teachers as well as linguists, both theoretical and applied.
Semantic And Pragmatic Indeterminacy In English Non Finite Verb Complementation
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Author : Eberhard Klein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Semantic And Pragmatic Indeterminacy In English Non Finite Verb Complementation written by Eberhard Klein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with English language categories.
Corpus Based Studies On Non Finite Complements In Recent English
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Author : Paul Rickman
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-02-19
Corpus Based Studies On Non Finite Complements In Recent English written by Paul Rickman and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-19 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book showcases fresh research into the underexplored territory of complementation through a detailed analysis of gerunds and ‘to’ infinitives involving control in English. Drawing on large electronic corpora of recent English, it examines subject control in adjectival predicate constructions with ‘scared’, ‘terrified’ and ‘afraid’, moving on to a study of object control with the verbal predicate ‘warn’. In each chapter a case study is presented of a matrix adjective that selects both infinitival and gerundial complements, and a central theme is the application of the Choice Principle as a novel factor bearing on complement selection. The authors argue that it is helpful to view the patterns in question as constructions, as combinations of form and meaning, within the system of English predicate complementation, and convincingly demonstrate how a new gerundial pattern has emerged and spread in the course of the last two centuries. This book will appeal to scholars of semantics, corpus linguistics, and historical linguistics as well as those with an interest in variation and change in recent English more generally.
Infinitives And Gerunds In Recent English
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Author : Juhani Rudanko
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-31
Infinitives And Gerunds In Recent English written by Juhani Rudanko and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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 constructions where the general spread of gerundial -ing clauses occurs at the expense of to infinitives. The author draws on large electronic corpora, ensuring that new perspectives are opened on the basis of authentic corpus evidence. He identifies trends of variation and change in the use of the two constructions and proposes The Choice Principle, an innovative perspective on the semantics of to infinitives and gerundial -ing complements. This book will be of interest to researchers and students working on English grammar or the recent history of English grammar.
Infinitival Vs Gerundial Complementation With Afraid Accustomed And Prone
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Author : Juho Ruohonen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-11-25
Infinitival Vs Gerundial Complementation With Afraid Accustomed And Prone written by Juho Ruohonen and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book explores the concept of complementation in the adjectival domain of English grammar. Alternation between non-finite complements, especially to infinitives and gerundial complements, has been investigated intensively on the basis of large corpora in the last few years. With very few exceptions, however, such work has hitherto been based on univariate analysis methods. Using multivariate analysis, the authors present methodologically innovative case studies examining a large array of explanatory factors potentially impacting complement choice in cases of alternation. This approach yields more precise information on the impact of each factor on complement choice as well as on interactions between different explanatory factors. The book thus presents a methodologically new perspective on the study of the system of non-finite complementation in recent English and variation within that system, and will be relevant to academics and students with an interest in English grammar, predicate complementation, and statistical approaches to language.
Variation In Non Finite Constructions In English
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Author : Mark Kaunisto
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-05-29
Variation In Non Finite Constructions In English written by Mark Kaunisto and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book sheds new light on the nature of gerunds in English, utilizing data from very large electronic corpora in order to compare pairs of patterns viewed as constructions. It serves as a contribution to the study of complementation, an under-researched area of investigation which bridges observations at the intersection of lexico-grammar, syntax and semantics. As a result, the reader develops their understanding of the meaning and use of each pattern within the system of English predicate complementation as it has evolved in recent times. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of English linguistics, especially English grammar.
Verbgoverned Infinitival Complementatihb
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Author : Sofía Bemposta-Rivas
language : en
Publisher: Linguistic Insights
Release Date : 2021-11-30
Verbgoverned Infinitival Complementatihb written by Sofía Bemposta-Rivas and has been published by Linguistic Insights this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with Construction grammar categories.
The aim of this monograph is to contribute to the existing literature by modelling the variation in relation to a selection of verbs that govern to- and bare-infinite complements in the recent history of American and British English.
The Syntax Of Nonfinite Complementation
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Author : Željko Božković
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1997
The Syntax Of Nonfinite Complementation written by Željko Božković and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Economy considerations have always played an important role in the generative theory of grammar. Indeed, the very development of the theory has been characterized by natural considerations of simplicity and economy. In the Minimalist Program, the operations of the computational system that produce linguistic expressions must satisfy general considerations of simplicity referred to as Economy Principles. In The Syntax of Nonfinite Complementation: An Economy Approach, the author completes two major research projects that solidify the foundation of the Minimalist Program: the elimination of c-selection and government. He then investigates in detail the nature of the Economy Principles in syntax. The discussion, which focuses on infinitival and participial complements, shows that a number of facts that previously have either not been accounted for or have received unsatisfactory treatment can be explained in a principled way once Economy Principles and, more generally, the Minimalist Program are adopted.
Non Finite Constructions In Old English
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Author : Olga Timofeeva
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Non Finite Constructions In Old English written by Olga Timofeeva and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with English language categories.
Infinitival Complementation In Old And Middle English
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Author : Bettelou Los
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Infinitival Complementation In Old And Middle English written by Bettelou Los and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with English language categories.