Descriptive syntax and the English verb

Author(s)

• Kilby, David A.

Bibliographic Information

Descriptive syntax and the English verb

David Kilby

（Routledge library editions, . Syntax ; v. 13）

Routledge, 2017, c1984

• : hbk

Note

Reprint. Originally published: London : Croom Helm, c1984

ISBN for subseries set "Syntax": 9781138218598

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Intended for advanced students and researchers in linguistics, Descriptive Syntax and the English Verb, first published in 1984, focuses on the syntax of the English verb and notions of tense/aspect, transivity, passive, phrasal verb constructions, nominalisations and complement sentence types are explored. These constructions are shown t

Table of Contents

• List of Tables
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Tense and Aspect 2. Transitivity 3. Functions of the Passive 4. The Range of the Passive 5. Passive Participles 6. Phrasal Verbs 7. Nominalisations 8. Ing 9. Non-Finite Sentence Complements 10. Finite Sentence Compliments 11. Conclusion
• Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB23197506
• ISBN:
  • 9781138698406
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 198 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 425
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Verb
  • LCSH : English language -- Syntax
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA62797390