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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgements V
3. Contents VII
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 Theoretical background 13
6. 3 Adjectives 18
7. 4 Participles 29
8. 5 Consequences of analysing participles as adjectives 84
9. 6 The categorial status of gerunds 96
10. 7 Distinguishing gerunds from present participles 130
11. 8 Drinking water and dancing girl: Verb-ing-Noun compounds and noun phrases 160
12. 9 Conclusions 182
13. Bibliography 189
14. Data sources 197
15. Author index 199
16. Subject index 201