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Degree Gradation of Verbs /

Gradation is usually considered to be a property of adjectives. Examples like 'The boy loves his mother very much' and 'The boy has grown a lot' reveal that gradation is not limited to adjectives but verbs are gradable too. Verb gradation has received considerably less attention...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fleischhauer-Helfer, Jens (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Düsseldorf : düsseldorf university press, [2016]
Colección:Dissertations in language and cognition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Gradation and degree expressions
  • 3 Verb classification
  • 4 Syntax of verb gradation
  • 5 Gradable predicates and intensifiers
  • 6 Change of state verbs
  • 7 Verbs of emission
  • 8 Experiencer verbs
  • 9 Gradation, aspect, and telicity
  • 10 General conclusions
  • Appendix: Language data
  • References
  • Index