Infinitives at the Syntax-Semantics Interface: A Diachronic Perspective, Lukasz Jedrzejowski, Ulrike Demske

Автор: Toyota, Junichi
Название: Diachronic change in the english passive
ISBN: 0230553451 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230553453
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: In this coherent historical development of the passive voice in English, the main argument deals not only with the passive per se, but also with its related constructions, which can play vital parts in identifying both functional and structural motivations for creating the passive.

Автор: Rudanko
Название: Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English
ISBN: 3319463128 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319463124
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Описание: 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.