The English Gerund-Participle | A Comparison with the Infinitive

Patrick J. Duffley

ISBN 10: 082046399X / ISBN 13: 9780820463995

Verlag: Peter Lang, 2006

The English Gerund-Participle | A Comparison with the Infinitive | Patrick J. Duffley | Buch | 200 S. | Englisch | 2006 | Peter Lang | EAN 9780820463995 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 104164765

Inhaltsangabe:

There is considerable confusion regarding the English suffix «ing,» which is usually treated as «progressive.» The sentence «I regret telling him» shows, however, that this is not always the case. The very same form can sometimes evoke an ongoing process and sometimes a completed action. This book brings much-needed clarity to this area of English grammar, proposing a simple coherent explanation based on meaning. ESL teachers will find it a valuable contribution to the «focus on form» approach. It will also be of interest to linguists as it addresses the problems of tense and control that have been the object of considerable debate.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: The Author: Patrick J. Duffley is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at Laval University in Quebec, Canada. He has published extensively in the area of complementation, and he is the author of The English Infinitive (1992) as well as numerous articles in linguistic journals.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The English Gerund-Participle | A Comparison...
Verlag: Peter Lang
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Einband: Buch
Zustand: Neu