Essays about: "split infinitive"

Found 1 essay containing the words split infinitive.

  1. 1. Thou Shalt Not Split...? : A Corpus-Based Study on Split Infinitives in American English

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Simon Johansson; [2015]
    Keywords : split infinitive; corpus linguistics; COHA; COCA; American English;

    Abstract : This essay aims to shed light on the prevalence of the to + adverb + verb and to not + verb split infinitives in American English, both in a historical perspective and in present day usage, and how it varies in different contexts where different levels of formality are expected. Although students are taught to avoid splitting constructions, numerous grammarians and linguists question this prescriptive viewpoint. READ MORE