Low Transitive Constructions as Typical Clauses in English: A Case Study of the Functions of Clauses with the Nonverbal Predicate <i>be</i> in Stance Displays
Low transitive constructions are ubiquitous in English conversation and as such can be considered “typical” clauses. This article furthers this claim by showing that these constructions are also most frequent in a different genre: arguments between participants at organized protests. It has been arg...
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MDPI AG
2024-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/9/12/372 |
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