The Syntax and Lexical Semantics of Cognate Object Constructions
abstract: In this thesis, I explore Cognate Object Constructions COCs (e.g. The clown "laughed" a creepy "laugh") through three research questions: (1) What verbs can accept Cognate Objects COs? (2) Why can these verbs accept COs and other verbs cannot? and (3) How are COCs deriv...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.54794 |