Nonfinite Inquiries: Materials for a Comparative Study of Nonfinite Predicative Domains

by Alain Rouveret

This study aims at developing a unified perspective on nonfiniteness, encompassing its morphological, syntactic and semantic aspects. It puts the emphasis on clause types distinct from standard infinitives (gerund clauses, Celtic verbo-nominal structures, Portuguese inflected infinitives, Latin dominant participle constructions) and takes advantage of the most recent developments in syntactic theory. The notions of defectiveness and completeness,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3111619567
• ISBN13: 9783111619569
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"