The syntax of topic, focus, and contrast : an interface-based approach
This book addresses how core notions of information structure (topic, focus and contrast) are expressed in syntax.The authorspropose 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 po...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Langue: | English |
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Berlin : De Gruyter,
2012
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| Titres liés à la collection: | Studies in generative grammar
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| Accès à la collection: | Studies in generative grammar |
| Sujets: | Informationsstruktur Syntax Kontrastive Grammatik Aufsatzsammlung |
| Description matérielle: | Online-Ressource (316 p) |
| Résumé: | This book addresses how core notions of information structure (topic, focus and contrast) are expressed in syntax.The authorspropose 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. Syntactic and semantic evidence from a range of languages are discussed. 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.The authorspropose 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. Syntactic and semantic evidence from a range of languages are discussed |
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| Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Description matérielle: | Online-Ressource (316 p) |
| ISBN: | 9781614511458 1614511454 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781614511458 |