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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.
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