Reconsidering the History of "Like."

Traces the historical changes of the verb "like" and shows how the verb's role in Modern English has a greater influence in syntax as opposed to semantics. This change in the verb's function has led to the formation of a new lexical subcategorization frame, or redefinition of the...

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Published inJournal of Linguistics Vol. 22; no. 2; p. 375
Main Author Allen, Cynthia L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1986
Subjects
Case (Grammar)
Diachronic Linguistics
English
Form Classes (Languages)
Grammar
Language Research
Middle English
Nouns
Old English
Verbs
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Summary:Traces the historical changes of the verb "like" and shows how the verb's role in Modern English has a greater influence in syntax as opposed to semantics. This change in the verb's function has led to the formation of a new lexical subcategorization frame, or redefinition of the verb. (TR)