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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Autres auteurs: Neeleman, Ad 1964- (Autre), Vermeulen, Reiko (Autre)
Format: Ebook
Langue:English
Publié: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2012
Titres liés à la collection:Studies in generative grammar 113
Accès à la collection:Studies in generative grammar
Sujets:Informationsstruktur Syntax Kontrastive Grammatik Aufsatzsammlung
Description matérielle:Online-Ressource (316 p)