A multivariate analysis of causative do and causative make in Middle English
Abstract: Middle English had a rich inventory of verbs that could be used as causatives in periphrastic (or analytic) constructions. Interestingly, we see that two verbs like do and make, which share several similarities in their basic meaning, are both used as causative verbs. The present paper explores the relationship and the uses of causative do and causative make with an infinitive complement in the Middle English period. By means of a Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), it will be investigated which semantic domains are more distinctively associated with each verb. The results of the statistical analysis will shed light on the semantic features that characterise these two verbs in Middle English. In addition, the quantitative analysis will help us understand why make began to be used as a causative verb and how productive these verbs were in Middle English.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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A multivariate analysis of causative do and causative make in Middle English ; volume:8 ; number:1 ; year:2022 ; pages:165-176 ; extent:12
Linguistics vanguard ; 8, Heft 1 (2022), 165-176 (gesamt 12)
- Creator
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Moretti, Lorenzo
- DOI
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10.1515/lingvan-2022-0070
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022123013083773626484
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 7:37 AM CEST
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