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Variation in Non-finite Constructions in English

Trends Affecting Infinitives and Gerunds

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Authors:
  1. Mark Kaunisto

    1. Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland

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  2. Juhani Rudanko

    1. Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland

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  • Foregrounds the system of English predicate complementation
  • Offers a new perspective on the nature of gerunds in the English language
  • Explores comparisons of pairs of patterns viewed as constructions
  • Examines data from very large electronic corpora

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 1-14

  3. Variation Between Sentential Complements: The Case of Work At -ing and Work On -ing

    • Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 15-35

  4. Semantic Roles and Complement Selection: A Case Study on the Matrix Adjective Frightened

    • Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 37-60

  5. Complement Selection and the Syntactic Status of Infinitival to: The Case of the Verb Submit

    • Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 61-80

  6. Exceptions to Bach’s Generalization in Inner and Outer Core Varieties of English: The Case of Warn Against -ing

    • Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 81-103

  7. New Light on -Ing Complements of Prevent, with Recent Data from Large Corpora

    • Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 105-129

  8. Conclusion

    • Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko
    Pages 131-138

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 139-145
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About this book

This book sheds new light on the nature of gerunds in English, utilizing data from very large electronic corpora in order to compare pairs of patterns viewed as constructions. It serves as a contribution to the study of complementation, an under-researched area of investigation which bridges observations at the intersection of lexico-grammar, syntax and semantics. As a result, the reader develops their understanding of the meaning and use of each pattern within the system of English predicate complementation as it has evolved in recent times. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of English linguistics, especially English grammar. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland

    Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko

About the authors

Mark Kaunisto is a Senior Lecturer at Tampere University, Finland. His work includes corpus-based studies on morphological rivalry, word-formation, neologisms, and usage guidebooks.


Juhani Rudanko is Professor Emeritus at Tampere University, Finland. His latest work focuses on the evolution of predicate complementation in recent English and the application of linguistic pragmatics to the analysis of political debates in the early American Republic.



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Variation in Non-finite Constructions in English

  • Book Subtitle: Trends Affecting Infinitives and Gerunds

  • Authors: Mark Kaunisto, Juhani Rudanko

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19044-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

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

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-19043-9Published: 14 June 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-19044-6Published: 29 May 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 145

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Grammar, Corpus Linguistics, Language Change, Syntax, Research Methods in Language and Linguistics

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