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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| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Düsseldorf :
düsseldorf university press,
[2016]
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| Series: | Dissertations in language and cognition.
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Table of Contents:
- 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