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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110769158
• ISBN13: 9783110769159
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"