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    Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English : Studies on Non-Finite Complements with Data from Large Corpora (2017)
    Cham : Palgrave Macmillan
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    ISBN: 9783319463131
    Language: English
    Pages: Online-Ressource (XI, 88 p, online resource)
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    Series Statement: Social Sciences
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    Keywords: Grammar ; Semantics ; Syntax ; English language ; Corpora (Linguistics) ; Linguistics ; Englisch ; Sprachwandel ; Ergänzung ; Infinitkonstruktion ; Gerundium
    Abstract: 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. 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)
    Abstract: - 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
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46313-1
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    Variation in Non-finite Constructions in English : Trends Affecting Infinitives and Gerunds (2019)
    Cham : Palgrave Pivot
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    ISBN: 9783030190446
    Language: English
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 145 p. 7 illus. in color)
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    Series Statement: Social Sciences
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    Keywords: Grammar, Comparative and general ; Corpora (Linguistics) ; Linguistic change ; Linguistics—Methodology ; Grammar ; Syntax.
    Abstract: Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Variation between Sentential Complements: the Case of Work at -ing and Work on -ing -- Chapter 3: Semantic Roles and Complement Selection: a Case Study on the Matrix Adjective Frightened -- Chapter 4: Emergence of Covert Noun Phrase Objects: the Case of Advise against -ing -- Chapter 5: Exceptions to Bach’s Generalization in Inner and Outer Core Varieties of English: the Case of Warn against -ing -- Chapter 6: New Light on -Ing Complements of Prevent, with Recent Data from Large Corpora -- Chapter 7: Conclusion
    Abstract: 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. Mark Kaunisto is a Senior Lecturer at Tampere University, Finland. His work includes corpus-based studies on morphological rivalry, word-formation, neologisms, and usage guidebooks. Juhani Rudanko is Professor Emeritus at Tampere University, Finland. His latest work focuses on the evolution of predicate complementation in recent English and the application of linguistic pragmatics to the analysis of political debates in the early American Republic
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19044-6
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