Arguments for pseudo-resultative predicates.
This paper addresses the compositionality puzzle presented by a class of ‘pseudo-resultative’ predicates, such as tight in the sentence She braided her hair tight. The analysis proposed reveals that the modification involved also provides insight into the nature of the lexical roots of verbs and the...
| Publicado en: | Natural Language & Linguistic Theory Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 135 - 183 |
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