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...
| Autres auteurs: | , |
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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) |
Table des matières:
- Chapter 1. The Syntactic Expression of Information Structure; Chapter 2. Towards a Unified Encoding of Contrast and Scope; Chapter 3. Word Order Variation and Information Structure in Japanese and Korean; Chapter 4. Encoding Focus and Contrast in Russian; Chapter 5. Against FP Analyses of Clefts; Chapter 6. Focus Movement Can be Destressing, but it Need not Be; Chapter 7. Types of Focus and their Interaction with Negation; Chapter 8. Concluding Remarks; References; Index;