Acknowledgements |
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Abbreviations |
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1 Learner language studies |
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1.1 Defining Interlanguage and learner language |
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14 | (4) |
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1.2 A review of learner language studies |
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1.2.1 Contrastive Analysis |
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18 | (4) |
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22 | (7) |
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1.2.3 Interlanguage studies |
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29 | (4) |
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1.2.4 Contrastive Analysis, Error Analysis and Interlanguage: a common goal |
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33 | (3) |
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1.2.5 Modern SLA and Contrastive Interlanguage Analysis |
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36 | (11) |
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1.3 Corpora in the teaching and learning of languages |
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47 | (6) |
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1.4 Computer Learner Corpora successes and limitations |
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53 | (1) |
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1.5 Summary and concluding remarks |
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54 | (3) |
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2 The form and function of complement clauses in English |
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57 | (92) |
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2.1 A theoretical introduction to complementation |
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57 | (8) |
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58 | (2) |
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2.1.2 Cognitive and Functional grammars |
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60 | (2) |
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2.1.3 Typological approaches |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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2.2 Towards a structural account of complementation |
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65 | (36) |
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2.2.1 A categorial taxonomy of complements: an introduction |
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65 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Complementation vs. Modification |
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67 | (3) |
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2.2.3 Clausal complementation |
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70 | (8) |
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78 | (3) |
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2.2.3.2 Positions of complement clauses |
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81 | (1) |
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2.2.3.3 The morphology of complement types |
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82 | (3) |
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2.2.3.4 The syntax of complementation |
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85 | (7) |
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2.2.3.5 The semantics of complementation |
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92 | (9) |
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2.3 Verb-governed complementation |
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101 | (29) |
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2.3.1 Complement-taking verbs (CTVs) |
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102 | (7) |
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2.3.2 Choice of complement clause type |
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109 | (5) |
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114 | (7) |
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121 | (3) |
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2.3.2.3 To-infinitive clauses |
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124 | (4) |
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128 | (2) |
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2.4 Adjective-governed complementation |
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130 | (7) |
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2.4.1 That-clauses controlled by adjectives |
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131 | (2) |
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2.4.2 Wh-clauses controlled by adjectives |
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133 | (1) |
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2.4.3 To-clauses controlled by adjectives |
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134 | (2) |
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2.4.4 Ing clauses controlled by adjectives |
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136 | (1) |
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2.5 Noun-governed complementation |
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137 | (9) |
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2.5.1 Head nouns taking that-clauses |
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141 | (2) |
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2.5.2 Head nouns taking Wh-interrogative clauses |
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143 | (1) |
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2.5.3 Head nouns taking to-clauses |
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143 | (2) |
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2.5.4 Head nouns taking of + -ing clauses |
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145 | (1) |
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2.6 A summary of the patterns of clausal complementation |
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146 | (3) |
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3 VICOLSE: creation and description of an EFL spoken learner corpus |
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149 | (42) |
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3.1 Written vs. spoken language |
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149 | (13) |
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3.1.1 The syntax of spoken language |
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155 | (4) |
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3.1.2 Learner English: differences between oral and written production |
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159 | (3) |
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3.2 Design and creation of a learner corpus |
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162 | (4) |
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3.2.1 Data elicitation procedure and activities |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (7) |
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3.3.1 Gathering of material |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (3) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (16) |
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3.5.1 The LINDSEI database |
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176 | (3) |
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3.5.2 VICOLSE and LINDSEI compared |
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179 | (6) |
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3.5.3 The native speaker corpus: LOCNEC |
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185 | (1) |
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3.5.4 Summary comparison of VICOLSE, LINDSEI and LOCNEC |
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186 | (5) |
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4 A study of complement clauses in learner and native spoken English: VICOLSE, LINDSEI Spanish, LINDSEI German and LOCNEC compared |
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191 | (118) |
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4.1 Complement clauses in acquisition and learner corpora studies |
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191 | (5) |
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4.2 Analysis of the corpora |
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196 | (8) |
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4.2.1 The quantitative and qualitative approaches in corpus studies |
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198 | (3) |
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4.2.2 Annotating the databases |
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201 | (2) |
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4.2.3 Analyzing the databases |
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203 | (1) |
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4.3 The complement-taking verb database |
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204 | (51) |
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4.3.1 General frequencies |
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204 | (7) |
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211 | (3) |
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4.3.3 Complement-taking verbs |
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214 | (27) |
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241 | (4) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (1) |
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4.3.9 Summary and concluding remarks |
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251 | (4) |
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4.4 Adjective-governed complementation |
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255 | (29) |
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256 | (4) |
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260 | (6) |
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4.4.3 Wh-clauses and if/whether clauses |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (10) |
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279 | (3) |
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4.4.6 Summary and concluding remarks |
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282 | (2) |
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4.5 Noun-governed complementation |
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284 | (25) |
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286 | (4) |
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290 | (5) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (4) |
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301 | (4) |
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305 | (2) |
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4.5.8 Summary and concluding remarks |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (34) |
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309 | (1) |
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5.2 Summary of Chapters 1 to 4 |
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309 | (2) |
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5.3 Results and implications |
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311 | (13) |
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5.3.1 The complement-taking verb database |
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311 | (8) |
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5.3.2 The complement-taking adjective database |
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319 | (3) |
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5.3.3 The complement-taking noun database |
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322 | (2) |
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5.4 Final remarks and further research |
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324 | (19) |
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327 | (16) |
Appendix |
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343 | (2) |
Index |
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