Verbal complement clauses : a minimalist study of direct perception constructions /
This monograph examines the syntax of bare infinitival and participial complements of perception verbs in English and other European languages, and investigates the general conditions under which verbal complement clauses are licensed. The introductory chapter is followed by an overview of the major...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
J. Benjamins Pub.,
©1999.
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| Series: | Linguistik aktuell ;
Bd. 25. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=253494 |
Table of Contents:
- VERBAL COMPLEMENT CLAUSES; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations and Symbols; 1. Perception Verbs and Generative Grammar; 2. Syntactic and Semantic Characteristics of Non-Finite Perception Complements in English; 3. The Structure of Direct Perception Complements; 4. The Event-Control Analysis; 5. Direct Perception Complements in Other European Languages; 6. Conclusion; References; Subject index; Author index; The Series LINGUISTIK AKTUELL/LINGUISTICS TODAY.