Chapter 2. The phenomenon of control

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter 1. Linguistic semantics and pragmatics – what is said and what is not 1
5. Chapter 2. The phenomenon of control 13
6. Chapter 3. The meaning of the to-infinitive and of the gerund-participle 31
7. Chapter 4. Control with the infinitive and gerund-participle in subject function 39
8. Chapter 5. Control with the infinitive and gerund-participle as direct complement of another verb 49
9. Chapter 6. Control in structures with non-finite verb forms in both subject and complement functions 77
10. Chapter 7. Control in adjective + to-infinitive constructions 93
11. Chapter 8. Control in verb + NP + to-infinitive constructions 107
12. Chapter 9. Control in verb + to + gerund-participle vs. verb + to + infinitive constructions 115
13. Chapter 10. Control in constructions composed of matrix verb + deverbal noun 133
14. Chapter 11. Particular issues raised by other approaches to control 153
15. Chapter 12. Control in French 209
16. Conclusion 229
17. References 235
18. Subject index 243