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Book Synopsis14% discount on a subscription to the complete series, please contact us via orders@aup.nl. The Syntax of Dutch aims at presenting a synthesis of the currently available syntactic knowledge of Dutch. It is primarily concerned with language description and not with linguistic theory, and provides support to all researchers interested in matters relating to the syntax of Dutch, including advanced students of language and linguistics. Syntax of Dutch: Verbs and Verb Phrases consists of three volumes. Volume 1 opens with a general introduction to verbs, including a review of various verb classifications and discussions on inflection, tense, mood, modality and aspect. This is followed by a comprehensive discussion of complementation (argument structure and verb frame alternations). Volume 2 continues the discussion of complementation, but is more specifically focused on clausal complements: the reader will find detailed discussions of finite and infinitival argument clauses, complex verb constructions and verb clustering. Volume 3 concludes with a description of adverbial modification and the overall structure of clauses in relation to, e.g., word order (verb placement, wh-movement. extraposition phenomena, scrambling, etc.).
Table of ContentsVolume 2 Chapter 4 Projection of verb phrases IIIa: Selection of clauses/verbal phrases Introduction 4.1. Semantic types of finite argument clauses 4.2. Finite and infinitival argument clauses 4.3. Control properties of verbs selecting an infinitival clause 4.4. Three main types of infinitival clauses 4.5. Non-main verbs 4.6. The distinction between main and non-main verbs Chapter 5 Projection of verb phrases IIIb: Argument and complementive clauses Introduction 5.1. Finite argument clauses 5.2. Infinitival argument clauses 5.3. Complementive clauses Chapter 6 Projection of verb phrases IIIc: Complements of non-main verbs Introduction 6.1. Characteristics and typology of non-main verbs 6.2. Non-main verbs that select a te-infinitive 6.3. Non-main verbs that select a bare infinitive Chapter 7 Projection of verb phrases IIId: Verb clusters Introduction 7.1. Recognizing verb clusters 7.2. The hierarchical order of verbs in verb clusters 7.3. The linear order of verbs in verb clusters 7.4. Permeation of the verb clusters 7.5. Bibliographical notes
