The Event Structure of Perception Verbs
Author:   Nikolas Gisborne (Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and English Language, University of Edinburgh)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199577798


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   25 March 2010
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Nikolas Gisborne (Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and English Language, University of Edinburgh)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.673kg
ISBN:  

9780199577798


ISBN 10:   019957779
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   25 March 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction 2: Word Grammar 3: Causation and Relations Between Events: An Introduction to Word Grammar Semantics 4: Network Structure and the Polysemy of SEE 5: Perception Verbs and the Semantics of Content 6: Non-finite Complementation 7: SOUND-class Verbs 8: Conclusion References

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The fact that Gisborne commits himself to English does not undermine the book's usefulness to other languages. It will be a valuable reference work for linguists interested in areas of lexical semantics including causation, argument-linking, and polysemy. It is clearly written and well argued... This book is rich in argumentation and presents interesting data that provides more comprehensive understanding of English perception verbs. --SIL Electronic Book Reviews


The fact that Gisborne commits himself to English does not undermine the book's usefulness to other languages. It will be a valuable reference work for linguists interested in areas of lexical semantics including causation, argument-linking, and polysemy. It is clearly written and well argued... This book is rich in argumentation and presents interesting data that provides more comprehensive understanding of English perception verbs. SIL Electronic Book Reviews


Author Information

Nikolas Gisborne is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and English Language at the University of Edinburgh. He is the editor, with Graeme Trousdale, of Constructional Approaches to English Grammar (Mouton de Gruyter, 2008).

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