Search for dissertations about: "infinitive"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word infinitive.

2. 1. Small Clauses in Swedish : Towards a Unified Account

   Author : Katarina Lundin; Svenska; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; ECM; object with infinitive; absolute construction; EPP; Agree; tense; matrix clause; periphrastic passive; light verbs; reflexive pronouns; participles; vP; TP; Small Clause; Nordiska språk språk och litteratur ; Scandinavian languages and literature; Merge; chain formation; object predicative; CP;

   Abstract : In this thesis I offer a unified syntactic account of the small clauses involved in Swedish object-with-infinitive constructions (ECM), object predicative constructions and absolute constructions. In the present framework, this similarity is conceptually appealing and is also supported by empirical data. READ MORE

4. 2. The accusativus cum infinitivo and quod clauses in the Revelaciones of St. Bridget of Sweden

   Author : Espen Karlsen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Classical philology - general; mediaeval Latin; St. Bridget; St. Birgitta; subordination; conjunctions; accusative with infinitive; Klassiska språk - allmänt; Classical philology; Klassiska språk; latin; Latin;

   Abstract : This study is an investigation of the variation between the accusativus cum infinitive (a.c.i.) and quod clauses with verba sentiendi and declarandi in the Revelaciones, Books I-VII, of St. READ MORE

5. 3. The Conceptual Structure of Object Control and Exceptional Case Marking in English

   Author : Henric Hertzman; Nils-Lennart Johannesson; Christina Alm-Arvius; Kersti Börjars; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; object control; exceptional case marking; conceptual structure; force dynamics; attitude predicates; event types; alternation; English language; Engelska språket;

   Abstract : Within the framework of Jackendoff’s conceptual semantics, this study investigates the semantic properties that govern the distribution of object control (such as John persuaded Mary to help Sally) and exceptional case marking (such as John wanted Mary to help Sally) in English. In contrast to Jackendoff’s approach to control, one central idea here is that the to-infinitive complements under discussion should receive a uniform semantic analysis, and thus that control behaviour cannot be explained in terms of semantic argument type of the complement clause. READ MORE

6. 4. Tense and Aspect in Caesar's Narrative

   Author : Fredrik Oldsjö; Machtelt Bolkestein; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Classical philology - general; aspect; Aktionsart; situation type; tense; Classical Latin; historiographical narrative; epitomistic narrative; foreground and background; seriality; iconicity; information type; Caesar; Livy; Velleius Paterculus; Florus; Eutropius; Klassiska språk - allmänt; Classical philology; Klassiska språk; latin; Latin;

   Abstract : This is a study of the function of tense, aspect, and Aktionsart/situation type in Caesar's historiographical narrative (Bellum Gallicum and Bellum civile). The extensive theoretical part discusses these semantic categories from a cross-linguistic perspective and analyzes their functions in Classical Latin. READ MORE

7. 5. Progressive constructions in Swedish

   Author : Kristian Blensenius; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Swedish; aspect; imperfective; progressive; pseudocoordination; finiteness; semantics; pluractionality; implicative verbs;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to provide new insights into the semantic properties of some progressive constructions in Swedish and to provide better understanding of aspect in Swedish. The five included studies present analyses of previously understudied as well as more familiar progressive constructions, based on authentic language data. READ MORE