Events, Arguments, and Aspects: Topics in the Semantics of Verbs (2014)
The verb has often been considered the 'center' of the sentence and has hence always attracted the special attention of the linguist. The present volume collects novel approaches to two classical topics within verbal semantics, namely argument structure and the treatment of time and aspect.
Based on the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary, the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Workbook focusses on over 300 of the most important phrasal verbs in English, providing thorough practice using hundreds of examples from the Bank of English. Each unit provides examples, definitions, practice exercises and space for recording new verbs, allowing students to build up a helpful record of the key phrasal verbs.
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This book presents a model of event structure for the analysis of aspectual constructions and argument structure constructions in English and other languages. Representing the culmination of two decades of the author's research and thought, it explores the contribution of semantics to the argument-structure and tense-aspect constructions in which verbs occur, integrating the aspectual and causal structures of events.
Two Word Verbs with ‘bring’ [infographic - 2014
“Phrasal verbs” are a combination of two or more words that have taken on new meaning. Because they are rarely understandable unless explained, phrasals are tricky for those learning English. This infographic lists a few two word verb sets using “bring.”
