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Thomas, Andrew L. – IRAL, 1987
Describes rules for the use and interpretation of "verbally determinate ellipsis" involving the English verb group. Discussion covers: verbal determinacy and indeterminacy; verb group vs. verb phrase; the verb group as a five-part system; verb group echoing vs. auxiliary contrasting ellipsis; passive auxiliary; interpretation rules;…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English, Grammar, Language Patterns
