This paper deals with a range of competing constructions involving the variable occurrence of (to) be: the copulative use of become, object predicatives associated with make, have and verbs of ...

Complexity theory is a fundamental branch of theoretical computer science that categorises computational problems according to their inherent difficulty and the resources required to solve them. At ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A historical study of variation in the relative clause marker in Scottish English indicates that sociolinguistic methodology has some ...