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The clause in English : in honour of Rodney Huddleston /
The focus in this volume is on grammatical aspects of the clause in English, presenting a fine balance between theoretically- and descriptively-oriented approaches. Some authors investigate the status and properties of 'minor' or 'fringe' constructions, including 'deictic-pr...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
©1999.
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| Series: | Studies in language companion series ;
v. 45. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- THE CLAUSE IN ENGLISH; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Contributors; Introduction; Curriculum Vitae of Rodney Desmond Huddleston; The semantics of English quantifiers; Language, linear precedence and parentheticals; The English modifier well; The deictic-presentation construction in English; Relative clauses: Structure and typology on the periphery of standard English; Post nominal modifiers in the English noun phrase; Elliptical clauses in spoken and written English; On the nature of?I believe Jack to arrive tomorrow; Intransitive prepositions: Are they viable?