Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English - Studies on Non-Finite Complements with Data from Large Corpora (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2017
Authors:	Juhani Rudanko
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	88
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-46312-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-46312-8
Barcode:	9783319463124

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