The Syntax of Topic, Focus, and Contrast : An Interface-based Approach
Biographical note: Ad Neeleman, University College London, London, UK; Reiko Vermeulen, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Boston : De Gruyter,
2012
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Studies in generative grammar
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Studies in generative grammar |
| Schlagworte: | Grammar, Comparative and general Focus (Linguistics) Focus (Linguistics). Grammar, Comparative and general. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General Informationsstruktur Syntax Kontrastive Grammatik |
| Umfang: | Online-Ressource (vi, 307 S.) |
| Zusammenfassung: | Biographical note: Ad Neeleman, University College London, London, UK; Reiko Vermeulen, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. This book addresses how core notions of information structure (topic, focus and contrast) are expressed in syntax. We propose that the syntactic effects of information structure come about as a result of mapping rules flexible enough to allow topics and foci to be expressed in a variety of positions, but strict enough to capture certain cross-linguistic generalisations about their distribution. We discuss syntactic and semantic evidence from a range of languages. This book is of interest to professional linguists as well as advanced students. |
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| Beschreibung: | Online-Ressource (vi, 307 S.) |
| ISBN: | 9781614511458 1614511454 9781614511564 161451156X |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781614511458 |
| Zugangseinschränkungen: | Restricted Access |