Non Finite Complementation

Author : Thomas Egan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789401205542

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Non-finite Complementation by Thomas Egan Pdf

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.

Author : Eberhard Klein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : English language
ISBN : UOM:39015053586759

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Semantic and Pragmatic Indeterminacy in English Non-finite Verb Complementation by Eberhard Klein Pdf

Author : Paul Rickman,Juhani Rudanko
Publisher : Springer
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319729893

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Corpus-Based Studies on Non-Finite Complements in Recent English by Paul Rickman,Juhani Rudanko Pdf

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.

Author : Juhani Rudanko
Publisher : Springer
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319463131

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Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English by Juhani Rudanko Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:916186333

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Semantic and progmatic Indeterminacy in English non-finite verb complementation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark Kaunisto,Juhani Rudanko
Publisher : Springer
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030190446

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Variation in Non-finite Constructions in English by Mark Kaunisto,Juhani Rudanko Pdf

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.

Author : Marianne Hundt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781107032798

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Late Modern English Syntax by Marianne Hundt Pdf

Using increasingly sophisticated databases, this volume explores grammatical usage from the Late Modern period in a broad context.

Author : Juho Ruohonen,Juhani Rudanko
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030567583

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Infinitival vs Gerundial Complementation with Afraid, Accustomed, and Prone by Juho Ruohonen,Juhani Rudanko Pdf

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.

Author : Sofía Bemposta-Rivas
Publisher : Linguistic Insights
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Construction grammar
ISBN : 3034342276

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Verbgoverned Infinitival Complementatihb by Sofía Bemposta-Rivas Pdf

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.

Author : Lukasz Jedrzejowski,Ulrike Demske
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110520583

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Infinitives at the Syntax-Semantics Interface by Lukasz Jedrzejowski,Ulrike Demske Pdf

The major aim of this volume is to investigate infinitival structures from a diachronic point of view and, simultaneously, to embed the diachronic findings into the ongoing theoretical discussion on non-finite clauses in general. All contributions subscribe to a dynamic approach to infinitival clauses by investigating their origin, development and loss in miscellaneous patterns and across different languages.

Author : Martin Hilpert,Jan-Ola Östman
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027267085

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Constructions across Grammars by Martin Hilpert,Jan-Ola Östman Pdf

Up to now, most research in Construction Grammar has focused on single languages, most notably English. This volume aims to broaden the scope of Construction Grammar towards issues in bi- and multilingualism, second language learning, and generalizations across different languages and language varieties. The contributions in this volume show that speakers entertain generalizations across their repertoire of languages, which holds important implications for a multilingual Construction Grammar. Originally published in Constructions and Frames 6:2 (2014).

Author : Hella Olbertz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110820881

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Verbal Periphrases in a Functional Grammar of Spanish by Hella Olbertz Pdf

Author : Horst Lohnstein,Susanne Trissler
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110912111

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The Syntax and Semantics of the Left Periphery by Horst Lohnstein,Susanne Trissler Pdf

The left periphery of clausal structures has been a prominent topic of research in generative linguistics during the last decades. Closer examination of its properties unfolds a rich array of perspectives like the status of barriers for extraction and government, the articulation of the topic focus structure, the fixation of wh-scope, the marking of clausal types, the interaction of syntactic structure with inflectional morphology as well as the determination of sentence mood and illocutionary force to mention just a few. The purpose of this book is to collect different and relevant studies in this field and to give a general overview of the various theoretical approaches concerned with morphological, syntactic and semantic properties together with the diachronic development of the left periphery.

Author : Ilse Depraetere,Chad Langford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350069909

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Advanced English Grammar by Ilse Depraetere,Chad Langford Pdf

With more than 50 years of teaching experience between them, Ilse Depraetere and Chad Langford present a grammar pitched precisely at advanced learners of English who need to understand how the English language really works without getting lost in the complex specifics. Now fully updated and revised throughout, the second edition of this book pulls from linguistic theory all the relevant notions that will enable the language student to fully grasp English grammar. After introducing form and function, the authors cover verbs, nouns, aspect and tense, modality and discourse. Readers are led through the underlying principles of language use, with the book presupposing only a basic grasp of linguistic terminology and focusing on the critical issues. Full of challenging exercises and supported by a companion website featuring an extensive answer key, a glossary and further exercises for study, this is the reference grammar of choice for both native and non-native English speakers.

Author : Paula Rautionaho,Hanna Parviainen,Mark Kaunisto,Arja Nurmi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000653977

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Social and Regional Variation in World Englishes by Paula Rautionaho,Hanna Parviainen,Mark Kaunisto,Arja Nurmi Pdf

This collection charts the evolution of grammatical variation in Englishes from Late Middle English to the present, using corpus linguistic tools to address divergence and convergence in local and global perspectives. The book considers both diachronic and synchronic perspectives in grammatical variation across varieties of English across the UK, North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. The volume reflects on the questions of whether patterns of variation diverge or converge and to what extent catalysts for change are shared in time and space. Chapters look at different factors in grammatical variation at both the macro and micro level, investigating specific linguistic and grammatical features but also at wider phenomena in contact linguistics, social patterns, social networks, and media-based corpora. Chapters progress from the local to the global, all with an eye towards using the latest methodological approaches from corpus linguistics to shed light on the affordances of data-informed methods to study grammatical change and the possibilities for future research. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and World Englishes.