The Development of long in Early Modern English: Impersonal Verbs of Desire in Focus
The class of English verbs of Desire in Present-Day English comprises verbs such as long or thirst, several of which are attested in earlier English in impersonal constructions characterised by the lack of a grammatical subject. In English, the impersonal construction decreased in frequency between...
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| Language: | English |
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Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN)
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Atlantis |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantisjournal.org/index.php/atlantis/article/view/720 |