The locative syntax of experiencers /

A new account of the peculiar syntax of psychological verbs argues that experiencers are grammaticalized as locative phrases. Experiencers--grammatical participants that undergo a certain psychological change or are in such a state--are grammatically special. As objects (John scared Mary; loud music...

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Main Author:	Landau, Idan
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2010.
Series:	Linguistic inquiry monographs ; 53
Subjects:	Grammar, Comparative and general > Locative constructions. Semantics > Psychological aspects. LINGUISTICS & LANGUAGE/General Electronic books.
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