A Semantics For The English Existential Construction
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A Semantics For The English Existential Construction
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Author : Louise McNally
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-11-25
A Semantics For The English Existential Construction written by Louise McNally and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
First published in 1997, this book addresses the question: What is the interpretation of English there-existential construction? One of the principal goals is to develop an interpretation for the construction that will specifically address other properties of the postcopular DP. After outlining the problem, the author goes on to present a syntactic motivation for the claim that the postcopular DP is the sole complement to the existential predicate, as well as for the claim that the optional final phrase is a predictive adjunct. In chapter 3 the interpretation for the basic existential construction is developed and then compared to analyses that take the postcopular DP to denote an ordinary individual or a generalised quantifier of individuals. This analysis is then augmented to account for the contribution of the final XP and shows how the predicate restriction can be derived from a more general condition on depictive/circumstantial VP-adjuncts. The final chapter contain some speculative discussion of the broader implications of the proposal in the context of data such as "list" existential and "presentational-there" sentences.
The Syntax And Semantics Of The English Existential Construction
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Author : Geoffrey Nathan (Steven.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1900
The Syntax And Semantics Of The English Existential Construction written by Geoffrey Nathan (Steven.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1900 with categories.
Semantics Volume 2
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Author : Klaus von Heusinger
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-12-23
Semantics Volume 2 written by Klaus von Heusinger and has been published by Walter de Gruyter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-23 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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Existential Sentences
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Author : Michael Lumsden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-03
Existential Sentences written by Michael Lumsden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
What is the relationship between the structure of existential sentences and their meaning? How do hearers interpret existential sentences using pragmatic assumptions? This study attempts to account for the relationship between the structure of existential sentences (ES) and their meaning. The study of ES has received a great deal of attention because the construction has complex syntactic properties, is associated with restrictions of a semantic nature, and provides an interesting area for investigation at a pragmatic level.
Universal Semantic Syntax
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Author : Egbert Fortuin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-05-09
Universal Semantic Syntax written by Egbert Fortuin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-09 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to a novel theory of syntax, which analyzes grammar from a semantic perspective.
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Author : 杨丰榕
language : en
Publisher: 重庆大学电子音像出版社有限公司
Release Date : 2021-10-01
written by 杨丰榕 and has been published by 重庆大学电子音像出版社有限公司 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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The Syntax And Semantics Of The English Existential Construction
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Author : Geoffrey Steven Nathan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Syntax And Semantics Of The English Existential Construction written by Geoffrey Steven Nathan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with English language categories.
Essays On Nominal Determination
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Author : Henrik Høeg Müller
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2008-07-09
Essays On Nominal Determination written by Henrik Høeg Müller and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-09 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This volume brings together scholars of diverse theoretical persuasions who all share an interest in capturing the role that nominal determination and reference assignment play in the complicated interplay between thought, language and communication. The articles can be divided roughly into five main areas of concern: the conceptual level of determination; the emergence and function of articles; their semantic contribution to nominal interpretation; the morphology and syntax of determiners; and the interplay and contrasts between articles, demonstratives and possessives. Thus, linguistic and philosophical issues in the subject field of nominal determination are addressed at all interface levels between morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. This volume shows that different theoretical frameworks may be brought fruitfully together in the effort to formulate new analyses of well-known problems, but also to raise new questions and point to new areas which may prove interesting topics for future research both in functional and formal paradigms.
The Wiley Blackwell Companion To Syntax 8 Volume Set
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Author : Martin Everaert
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-12-26
The Wiley Blackwell Companion To Syntax 8 Volume Set written by Martin Everaert and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-26 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
An invaluable reference tool for students and researchers in theoretical linguistics, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Syntax, Second Edition has been updated to incorporate the last 10 years of syntactic research and expanded to include a wider array of important case studies in the syntax of a broad array of languages. A revised and expanded edition of this invaluable reference tool for students and researchers in linguistics, now incorporating the last 10 years of syntactic research Contains over 120 chapters that explain, analyze, and contextualize important empirical studies within syntax over the last 50 years Charts the development and historiography of syntactic theory with coverage of the most important subdomains of syntax Brings together cutting-edge contributions from a global group of linguists under the editorship of two esteemed syntacticians Provides an essential and unparalleled collection of research within the field of syntax, available both online and across 8 print volumes This work is also available as an online resource at www.companiontosyntax.com
Quantification Definiteness And Nominalization
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Author : Anastasia Giannakidou
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-01-29
Quantification Definiteness And Nominalization written by Anastasia Giannakidou and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-29 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book addresses recent developments in the study of quantifier phrases, nominalizations, and the linking definite determiner. It reflects the intense reconsideration of the nature of quantification, and of fundamental aspects of the syntax and semantics of quantifier phrases. Leading international scholars explore novel and challenging ideas at the interfaces between syntax and morphology, syntax and semantics, morphology and the lexicon. They examine core issues in the field, such as kind reference, number marking, partitivity, context dependence and the way presuppositions are built into the meanings of quantifiers. They also consider how in this context definiteness and the definite determiner D play a central role, and the way in which D is also instrumental in nominalizations. With nominalization, the lexical semantic contribution of verbs and their arguments becomes central, and within the perspective of this book the question is asked whether syntactic nominalizations share with noun phrases the same external layer, namely the functional projection DP. If so, what exactly is the contribution of D in this case, and how much of the lexical correspondence between nouns and verbs is preserved? This book presents the latest thinking on cross-paradigm and cross-linguistic approaches in three of the most vibrant and productive research areas in linguistics. It paves the way towards a more comprehensive understanding of how quantification, definiteness, and nominalizations are encoded in the grammar.