Nouns, Verbs and NP Complements [electronic resource] / J. T. Platt.

This paper investigates restrictions on three types of noun-phrase complements (gerundive, infinitive, clause) in English and seeks to point out some parallels between the occurrence of these three types in object positions. The author first presents a list of verbs which may be followed by noun-phr...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Platt, J. T.
Corporate Author:	Monash University
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1971.
Subjects:	Descriptive Linguistics. English. Grammar. Language Research. Linguistic Theory. Nouns. Sentence Structure. Sentences. Syntax. Verbs.