Chapter 2
The status of the post-verbal NP
Article outline
- 2.0Introduction to Part I
- 2.1Toward the constructional meaning of resultatives
- 2.1.1Boas (2003) once
again
- 2.1.2Three possible paraphrases
- 2.1.3Problems with the first and second approaches
- 2.1.4Force-recipient account
- 2.2How force is transmitted
- 2.2.1Wipe the crumbs off the table
- 2.2.2Virtual pushing
- 2.3Further illustrations of virtual actions
- 2.3.1Push oneself to one’s feet
- 2.3.2Laugh – off the stage
- 2.3.3Sneeze – out
- 2.4Discourse patient?
- 2.5Conclusion
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Notes