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Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English

Studies on Non-Finite Complements with Data from Large Corpora

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Authors:
  1. Juhani Rudanko

    1. Department of English, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

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  • Investigates the properties of a selected set of complementation patterns in recent English
  • Proposes a new principle, termed the Choice Principle which is found to be statistically significant in predicting the selection of the type of complement
  • Systematically analyses large electronic corpora to identify patterns of variation

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 1-9

  3. Non-Finite Complements of the Verb Consent in Current American and British English

    • Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 11-26

  4. Non-Finite Complements of the Adjective Subject in Recent American English

    • Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 27-40

  5. The Semantics of to Infinitives and of -ing Complements: A Case Study on the Adjective Ashamed

    • Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 41-55

  6. Lexico-Grammatical Creativity in American Soap Operas: A Case Study of the Transitive into -ing Pattern

    • Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 57-75

  7. Concluding Observations

    • Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 77-82

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 83-88
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About this book

This book explores the grammar of to infinitives and gerundial -ing clauses, which is a central area at the interface of syntax and semantics, against the background of what has been called the Great Complement Shift. Over the course of six chapters, the author explores the semantic properties of constructions where the general spread of gerundial -ing clauses occurs at the expense of to infinitives. The author draws on large electronic corpora, ensuring that new perspectives are opened on the basis of authentic corpus evidence. He identifies trends of variation and change in the use of the two constructions and proposes The Choice Principle, an innovative perspective on the semantics of to infinitives and gerundial -ing complements. This book will be of interest to researchers and students working on English grammar or the recent history of English grammar.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of English, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland

    Juhani Rudanko

About the author

Juhani Rudanko is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Tampere, Finland. Previous books include Complementation and Case Grammar (1989), Prepositions and Complement Clauses (1996),  Changes in Complementation (2011) and Linking Form and Meaning (2015). 


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English

  • Book Subtitle: Studies on Non-Finite Complements with Data from Large Corpora

  • Authors: Juhani Rudanko

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46313-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-46312-4Published: 10 November 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83488-7Published: 28 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-46313-1Published: 31 October 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 88

  • Topics: English, Corpus Linguistics, Grammar, Syntax, Semantics

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