{"product_id":"stretched-verb-constructions-in-english","title":"Stretched Verb Constructions in English","description":"\u003cp\u003eConstructions such as \u003cem\u003e'make an accusation against'\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003e'give one's approval for'\u003c\/em\u003e can be seen as 'stretched' versions of simple verbs, such as \u003cem\u003e'accuse'\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003e'approve of'\u003c\/em\u003e. What is the precise linguistic nature of stretched verbs, and how many basic types are there? What kinds of grammatical connections are involved, and what lexical limits are there on these constructions? What is their precise semantic value? These are some of the questions that this book sets out to answer in its investigation of stretched verb constructions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54240890716504,"sku":"9780415862899","price":67.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415862899.jpg?v=1769598929","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/stretched-verb-constructions-in-english","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}