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The many faces of English -ing / Xin Sennrich.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sennrich, Xin, author.
- Series:
- Topics in English linguistics ; Volume 111.
- Topics in English linguistics ; Volume 111
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Participle.
- English language.
- English language--Gerund.
- Morphology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (214 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2022]
- Summary:
- The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theoretical background
- 3 Adjectives
- 4 Participles
- 5 Consequences of analysing participles as adjectives
- 6 The categorial status of gerunds
- 7 Distinguishing gerunds from present participles
- 8 Drinking water and dancing girl: Verb-ing-Noun compounds and noun phrases
- 9 Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Data sources
- Author index
- Subject index
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 3-11-076448-2
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