Middle English Verbs of Emotion and Impersonal Constructions
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| Author | : Ayumi Miura |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199947157 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199947155 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Middle English Verbs of Emotion and Impersonal Constructions by : Ayumi Miura
Book excerpt: With a careful use of dictionary materials and modern linguistic approaches, this book investigates why some Middle English verbs of emotion are attested in impersonal constructions while others are not, even though they look almost synonymous. A range of factors are identified that affected their behaviour.
