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Stretched Verb Constructions in English
Series: Routledge Studies in Germanic Linguistics
Constructions such as 'make an accusation against', or 'give one's approval for' can be seen as 'stretched' versions of simple verbs, such as 'accuse' or 'approve of'. What is the precise linguistic nature of stretched verbs, and how many basic types are there? What kinds of grammatical connections...
Published December 12th 2001 by Routledge