SYNTACTIC AND SEMANTIC INTERACTION IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ENGLISH GERUND-PARTICIPLE WITH PHYSICAL PERCEPTION VERBS
English physical perception verbs can appear followed by an NP (Noun Phrase) and an –ing form. In the literature, they are generally assumed to represent two separate constituents. However, we claim that an alternative interpretation is also possible: the “NP + -ing form” can be considered...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Murcia
2007-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of English Studies (IJES) |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.um.es/ijes/article/view/48851 |