Constructing a Lexicon of English Verbs
β Scribed by Pamela B. Faber, Ricardo Mairal UsΓ³n
- Publisher
- De Gruyter Mouton
- Year
- 1999,2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 373
- Series
- Functional Grammar Series, 23
- Edition
- Reprint
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Gives an account of the English verbal lexicon which not only systematizes the meanings of lexemes within a hierarchical framework, but also demonstrates the principled connections between meaning and highlights the syntactic complementation patterns of verbs and the patterns of conceptualization in
β¦ Subjects
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