On patterns of complementation with verbs of effort

A study examined a recent paper by Duffley & Tremblay on English verbs of effort and brought into question certain aspects of the paper's analysis. The study presents an alternative analysis of verbs of effort, focusing on contention that the reading of "try" as "make an effo...

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Published inEnglish studies Vol. 78; no. 1; pp. 60 - 67
Main Author Fanego, Teresa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1997
Swets and Zeitlinger
Swets & Zeitlinger bv
Subjects
Analysis
English language
Grammar
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Summary:A study examined a recent paper by Duffley & Tremblay on English verbs of effort and brought into question certain aspects of the paper's analysis. The study presents an alternative analysis of verbs of effort, focusing on contention that the reading of "try" as "make an effort" is only a product of its combination with a following "to"-infinitive.
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ISSN:0013-838X
1744-4217
DOI:10.1080/00138389708599061