Deconstructing Meaning : a semiotactic approach to gerundival constructions in English

Author(s):
Velden, L.F. van der
Published
2019
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

In this work, I attempt to inventorise the various

positions -ing forms can take in English sentences from a semiotactic

perspective, focusing on the elusive semantics of the clausal gerund (e.g.

Reading books is fun). It is hoped that this work will be a useful contribution to the active debate that still surrounds the clausal gerund, and that it will convince the reader of the versatility and usefulness of the semiotactic framework in analysing linguistic data.

SemanticsSyntaxSemiotaxisClausal gerundStructuralismSemioticsClauseGerundiveMeaning
Defense date
2019-01-30
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Haaften, T. van
Advisor(s)
Fortuin, E.L.J.
Committee member(s)
Auer, A.; Helden, W.A. van; Mous, M.P.G.M.; Wallington, A.M.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL), Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/68469