Gisborne, Nikolas, 1966-
The event structure of perception verbs [electronic resource] / by Nikolas Gisborne. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (x, 317 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study examines the semantics and syntactic behaviour of perception verbs such as look, see, taste, hear, feel, sound and listen. It considers their meanings, modality, and irregularity, and examines the kinds of polysemy they exhibit. It offers new insights on lexical causation, evidentiality, and processes of cognition.
9780191722417 (ebook) : No price
Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb.
P281
415.6
The event structure of perception verbs [electronic resource] / by Nikolas Gisborne. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (x, 317 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study examines the semantics and syntactic behaviour of perception verbs such as look, see, taste, hear, feel, sound and listen. It considers their meanings, modality, and irregularity, and examines the kinds of polysemy they exhibit. It offers new insights on lexical causation, evidentiality, and processes of cognition.
9780191722417 (ebook) : No price
Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb.
P281
415.6