Composite Predicates in English. Processes of Specialization, Hardback/Eva (Universitat Hamburg) Berlage

This book explores the semantic-syntactic development of composite predicates (CPs) in English from the sixteenth to twentieth centuries. Large-scale corpus data reveal that the morphologically and semantically related simple verb (e.g. notice in the case of take notice of) works as a powerful predictor of the CP's semantic evolution. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Eva (Universitat Hamburg) Berlage Number of pages: 235 Collection: Studies in English Language Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 160 x 237 x 20 Cover type: Hardback