English supplementive ing-clauses and their German and Swedish correspondences

• Published in: Bergen language and linguistics studies Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 115
• Main Authors: Ström-Herold, Jenny, Levin, Magnus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 26.04.2018
• Subjects: Engelska med språkvetenskaplig inriktning; English; English/German/Swedish; explicitation; free adjuncts; German; Linnaeus University English-German-Swedish corpus (LEGS); supplementive ing-clauses; Tyska med språkvetenskaplig inriktning

This paper investigates English supplementive ing-clauses (e.g., Hitler exploded, demanding examples.) in German and Swedish contrast. The material consists of popular non-fiction originals and their translations from the Linnaeus University English-German-Swedish corpus (LEGS) (version 0.1). The re...