{"product_id":"9783319463124","title":"Infinitives and Gerunds in Recent English: Studies on Non-Finite Complements with Data from Large Corpora","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInfinitives and Gerunds in Recent English: Studies on Non-Finite Complements with Data from Large Corpora\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRudanko, Juhani\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book explores the grammar of \u003ci\u003eto \u003c\/i\u003einfinitives and gerundial \u003ci\u003e-ing\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003e-ing\u003c\/i\u003e clauses occurs at the expense of \u003ci\u003eto \u003c\/i\u003einfinitives. 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 \u003ci\u003eto \u003c\/i\u003einfinitives and gerundial \u003ci\u003e-ing\u003c\/i\u003e complements. This book will be of interest to researchers and students working on English grammar or the recent history of English grammar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-11-10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319463124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-46313-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 88\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521144176780,"sku":"9783319463124","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319463124.jpg?v=1776007595","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319463124","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}