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Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English
Juhani Rudanko
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Hardback. Num Pages: 99 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 262.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
99
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319463124
SKU
V9783319463124
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Ref
99-15
About Juhani Rudanko
Juhani Rudanko is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Tampere, Finland. Previous books include Complementation and Case Grammar (1989), Prepositions and Complement Clauses (1996), Changes in Complementation (2011) and Linking Form and Meaning (2015).
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