Stretched Verb Constructions in English (Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics) - Softcover

Book 7 of 16: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics

Allerton, D. J. J.

 
9780415862899: Stretched Verb Constructions in English (Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics)
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ISBN 10: 0415862892 ISBN 13: 9780415862899
Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

Constructions such as 'make an accusation against', or 'give one's approval for' can be seen as 'stretched' versions of simple verbs, such as 'accuse' or 'approve of'. What is the precise linguistic nature of stretched verbs, and how many basic types are there? What kinds of grammatical connections are involved, and what lexical limits are there on these constructions? What is their precise semantic value? These are some of the questions that this book sets out to answer in its investigation of stretched verb constructions.

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D. J. Allerton

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415862892
ISBN 13 
9780415862899
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
320

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