Autore	Mindt Ilka
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia [Pa.], : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (248 p.)
Disciplina	415/.5
Collana	Studies in corpus linguistics
Soggetto topico	Grammar, Comparative and general - Adjective Grammar, Comparative and general - Clauses
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-283-09317-0 9786613093172 90-272-8726-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
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Autore	Mindt Ilka
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia [Pa.], : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (248 p.)
Disciplina	415/.5
Collana	Studies in corpus linguistics
Soggetto topico	Grammar, Comparative and general - Adjective Grammar, Comparative and general - Clauses
ISBN	1-283-09317-0 9786613093172 90-272-8726-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Adjective Complementation -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Chapter 1. Corpus linguistics, adjectives and that-clauses -- 1.1 Why investigate adjectives complemented by that-clauses? -- 1.2 Approaches in corpus linguistics and the approach in this study -- 1.2.1 Corpus-based and corpus-driven approaches -- 1.2.2 Quantity and quality -- 1.3 What is discussed? - An outline -- Chapter 2. Linguistic analysis of adjectives + that-clauses -- 2.1 The corpus -- 2.2 Adjectives in the BNC -- 2.3 Linguistic analysis -- 2.4 Formal patterns -- Chapter 3. Subjects in the matrix clause and the that-clause and their relation to adjectives -- 3.1 Descriptions of subjects and their relation to adjectives -- 3.1.1 Adjective classification on the basis of subjects -- 3.1.2 Subject extraposition -- 3.1.3 Adjectives in the resultative construction -- 3.2 Corpus-driven investigation -- 3.2.1 Subjects in the matrix clause and the that-clause -- 3.2.2 The classification of adjectives -- 3.3 Revisiting the adjective classification on the basis of the subjects -- 3.3.1 Subjects and the two constructions -- 3.3.2 Revisiting subject extraposition -- 3.4 From lexico-grammar to text -- 3.5 Summary -- Chapter 4. Verb-adjective combinations -- 4.1 Research on verb-adjective combinations -- 4.2 Corpus-driven investigation -- 4.2.1 The frequencies of verbs in the matrix clause -- 4.2.2 Investigating co-occurrences between MAKE and the adjectives certain, clear and sure -- 4.3 Revisiting MAKE and the adjectives certain, clear and sure -- 4.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 5. Objects in the matrix clause -- 5.1 Descriptions of objects preceding 'adjective + that-clause' -- 5.2 Corpus-driven investigation -- 5.2.1 Subjects in matrix clauses containing an object -- 5.2.2 Objects in the matrix clause -- 5.2.3 A classification of adjectives. 5.3 Revisiting objects followed by 'adjective + that-clause' -- 5.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 6. Adverbs preceding adjectives -- 6.1 Descriptions of adverbs preceding 'adjective + that-clause' -- 6.2 Corpus-driven investigation -- 6.2.1 Frequencies -- 6.2.2 The adverb not as modifier of 'adjective + that-clause' -- 6.2.3 Two semantic constructions -- 6.3 Revisiting adverbs followed by 'adjective + that-clause' -- 6.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 7. That versus zero that -- 7.1 Research on that and zero that -- 7.1.1 Diachronic studies of that and zero that -- 7.1.2 Synchronic studies of that and zero that -- 7.2 Corpus-driven investigation -- 7.3 Revisiting that and zero that -- 7.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 8. The verb phrase in the that-clause -- 8.1 Research on verb phrases in that-clauses -- 8.2 Corpus-driven investigation -- 8.2.1 The relation between adjectives and the structure of the verb phrase -- 8.2.2 The relation between adjectives and modal verbs within the verb phrase in the that-clause -- 8.2.3 The relation between adjectives and subjunctive verb phrases -- 8.2.4 The relation between experiential and evaluative adjectives and the structure of the verb phrase -- 8.3 Revisiting the verb phrase in the that-clause -- 8.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 9. Making the implicit explicit -- 9.1 A new perspective on adjectives followed by that-clauses -- 9.1.1 The explanative construction -- 9.1.2 The resultative construction -- 9.1.3 The formal pattern 'verb MAKE + adjective certain, clear, sure' -- 9.2 Methodological considerations -- 9.2.1 Co-occurrence patterns -- 9.2.2 Distributions -- 9.2.3 Constructions -- References -- Appendix. Lee's genre categorization -- Index -- The series Studies in Corpus Linguistics.
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Pubbl/distr/stampa	Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins, 2010
Descrizione fisica	331 p
Disciplina	415/.5
Altri autori (Persone)	Cabredo HofherrPatricia <1970-> MatushanskyOra
Collana	Linguistik aktuell/Linguistics today
Soggetto topico	English language - Adjective English language - Syntax Semantics
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-282-55857-9 9786612558573 90-272-8834-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910456306503321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (372 p.)
Disciplina	415/.5
Altri autori (Persone)	McNallyLouise <1965-> KennedyChristopher <1967->
Collana	Oxford linguistics Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics
Soggetto topico	Grammar, Comparative and general - Adjective Grammar, Comparative and general - Adverb Semantics Pragmatics Grammar, Comparative and general - Syntax
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-281-34149-5 9786611341497 0-19-152636-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; General Preface; Acknowledgments; Figures and Tables; The Authors; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The position of adjectives and other phrasal modifiers in the decomposition of DP; 3. Ezafe and the deep position of nominal modifiers; 4. Meaning-form correlations and adjective position in Spanish; 5. Nonrestrictive modifiers in non-parenthetical positions; 6. Adjectives and degree modification; 7. Measure of change: The adjectival core of degree achievements; 8. Aspectual composition with degrees; 9. Manner modification of state verbs 10. Towards flexible types with constraints for manner and factive adverbs11. Lexical semantics and pragmatics of evaluative adverbs; 12. Discourse adjectives; Bibliography; Index
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Pubbl/distr/stampa	Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (360 p.)
Disciplina	415/.5
Altri autori (Persone)	KittiläSeppo VästiKatja YlikoskiJussi
Collana	Typological studies in language
Soggetto topico	Grammar, Comparative and general - Case Grammar, Comparative and general - Animacy Semantics
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-283-28671-8 9786613286710 90-272-8481-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	pt. 1. Semantic roles and animacy -- pt. 2. Semantic roles and cases vs. adpositions -- pt. 3. Animacy and case -- pt. 4. Diachrony and case -- pt. 5. Theoretical issues.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910457560603321