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Probabilistic variability in clausal verb complementation in World Englishes

Probabilistic variability in clausal verb complementation in World Englishes

Hardcover

Series: Linguistic Insights, Book 301

English as a Second LanguageGermanBilingual Education

ISBN10: 3034347022
ISBN13: 9783034347020
Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P
Published: Jun 15 2023
Pages: 374
Weight: 1.52
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The book explores finite and nonfinite clausal verb complementation in World Englishes. It provides an assessment of the influence of language contact, simplicity and transparency, geographical proximity, and evolutionary phase on this alternation. On the one hand, a quantitative analysis of GloWbE data through different statistical tests proves the effects of these factors on the choice between finite that-clauses and nonfinite -ing clauses. A number of intra-linguistic factors are also considered as potential explanatory factors. On the other hand, a detailed, manual, qualitative analysis results in the discovery of a series of new verb complementation structures available in English varieties around the world.

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English as a Second Language