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Spreading Patterns: Diffusional Change In The English System Of Complementation (Oxford Studies In The History Of English),New Phil Lapsley To The Boy'S Parents ItSpreading Patterns Examines How New Constructions Emerge And Spread Through The Grammar Of A Language, In A Process Called 'Diffusion'. This Is Done By Tracking The Development Of Three Types Of Complements From The Middle English Period To The Present Day. These Are Subjectcontrolled Gerund Complements, Fortoinfinitives, And Subjectcontrolled Participial Complements. In The First Half Of The Book, De Smet Focuses On How And Why Patterns Diffuse. In