How Collostructional Analysis Contributes to the Description of Argument Structure Constructions with Slots for that-and Infinitive Clauses

Uhrig P, Herbst T (2024)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Book Volume: 72

Pages Range: 213-247

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1515/zaa-2024-2026

Abstract

This article analyses two English constructions, the monotransitive that-cl construction and the np+to-infinitive construction. In particular, we will show how the principles of collostructional analysis can be used to establish collo-profiles for argument structure constructions, i.e.The verbs to be found very frequently in a construction, and how such collo-profiles can provide important cues for a semantic characterization of these constructions. In this case, we find that the that-clause cxn contains a large number of verbs of reporting, indicating a factual character of the construction in contrast to the infinitive construction that expresses a kind of modal meaning.

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APA:

Uhrig, P., & Herbst, T. (2024). How Collostructional Analysis Contributes to the Description of Argument Structure Constructions with Slots for that-and Infinitive Clauses. Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, 72(3), 213-247. https://doi.org/10.1515/zaa-2024-2026

MLA:

Uhrig, Peter, and Thomas Herbst. "How Collostructional Analysis Contributes to the Description of Argument Structure Constructions with Slots for that-and Infinitive Clauses." Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik 72.3 (2024): 213-247.

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