24.1595, Qs: Resources on Modifiers of Prepositions

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Subject: 24.1595, Qs: Resources on Modifiers of Prepositions

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Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:00:41
From: Christopher Rogers [chris.rogers at utah.edu]
Subject: Resources on Modifiers of Prepositions

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I am interested in modifiers of prepositions in English such as the the
brackets words in the following (invented) sentences:

1.  That dude was [all] up in my face.
2.  The cat ran [straight] up the tree.
3.  The car went [clear] through the house.

I am just getting started in my investigation of these modifiers, though I
have quite a bit if data.  I am looking for some references that might discuss
this kind of structure, its social use, or any other relevant properties.

Thanks
 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)






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