02912nam 2200649 a 450 991045666090332120200520144314.01-283-23418-1978661323418690-272-8230-7(CKB)2550000000045373(EBL)744204(OCoLC)745866912(SSID)ssj0000533794(PQKBManifestationID)11330374(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000533794(PQKBWorkID)10493158(PQKB)11379738(MiAaPQ)EBC744204(Au-PeEL)EBL744204(CaPaEBR)ebr10492641(CaONFJC)MIL323418(EXLCZ)99255000000004537319980327d1998 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAdverbs of degree in Dutch and related languages[electronic resource] /Henny KleinAmsterdam ;Philadelphia John Benjamins Pub.c19981 online resource (242 p.)Linguistik aktuell,0166-0829 ;v. 21Description based upon print version of record.90-272-2742-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-219) and indexes.CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; 1 Grading, Gradability and Degrees; 2 The Origin of Adverbs of Degree; 3 Semantic Restrictions on the Use of Adverbs of Degree; To conclude; Case study 1; Case study 2; Case study 3; Notes; Appendix of Dutch Adverbs of Degree; References; Name Index; Subject IndexAdverbs of degree form an intriguing part of the lexicon: numerous, multiform and ever changing. They also show a great variety in distribution. In this study, the characteristics of adverbs of degree are investigated from a semantic point of view. The main focus is on Dutch, but previous studies about English and German adverbs of degree are used to compare with and to build on.The book starts with an introduction on grading and gradability, and a classification of the adverbs according to the degree they express. Next, the different lexical sources from which the adverbs emerge and theLinguistik aktuell ;Bd. 21.Dutch languageAdverbEnglish languageAdverbGerman languageAdverbGrammar, Comparative and generalQuantifiersElectronic books.Dutch languageAdverb.English languageAdverb.German languageAdverb.Grammar, Comparative and generalQuantifiers.439.31/5Klein Henny914974MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456660903321Adverbs of degree in Dutch and related languages2050306UNINA