The structure of stative verbs /
This book explores the nature of stative verbs, their eventuality structure, and the patterns of argument realization. The study shows that there is no single class of stative verbs. Rather, several distinct groups of verbs are found: Verbs that undergo a systematic stative/eventive ambiguity; verbs...
| Основен автор: | Rothmayr, Antonia. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub.,
℗♭2009.
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| Серия: |
Linguistik aktuell ;
v. 143. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=284034 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Structure of stative verbs. |
| Резюме: |
This book explores the nature of stative verbs, their eventuality structure, and the patterns of argument realization. The study shows that there is no single class of stative verbs. Rather, several distinct groups of verbs are found: Verbs that undergo a systematic stative/eventive ambiguity; verbs that allow for a stative reading only; and verbs that seem to have an intermediate status (verbs of position and verbs of internal causation). The study concludes that there is a discrete boundary between stative and eventive verbs, excluding any intermediate status. Stativity arises because the as. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xii, 216 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-212) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9789027289469 9027289468 |
| ISSN: |
0166-0829 ; |