Interaction and Grammar: Predicative Adjective Constructions in English Conversation

This article studies the function of Copular Predicate Constructions in everyday English conversation. We compare predicate adjective constructions (PA) and constructions with a predicate nominal containing an adjective (PAN). We ask whether the attributive function of the adjective or the presence...

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Main Authors: Joan Bybee, Sandra A. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Languages
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/1/2