An Implementable Semantics For Comparative Constructions
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An Implementable Semantics For Comparative Constructions
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Author : Manny Rayner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
An Implementable Semantics For Comparative Constructions written by Manny Rayner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Grammar, Comparative and general categories.
"We describe a fairly comprehensive handling of the syntax and semantics of comparative constructions. The analysis is largely based on the theory developed by Pinkham, but we advance arguments to support a different handling of phrasal comparatives - in particular, we replace the use of C-ellipsis with a method of interpretation we call contrastive comparison. We explain the reasons for dividing comparative sentences into different categories, and for each category we give an example of the corresponding Montague semantics. The ideas have all been implemented within a large-scale grammar for Swedish, a "toy" version of which is presented, along with examples of the output."
The Syntax And Semantics Of Comparative Constructions
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Author : Charles J. Davis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Syntax And Semantics Of Comparative Constructions written by Charles J. Davis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Semantics categories.
The Syntax And Semantics Of Split Constructions
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Author : A. Butler
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2004-04-07
The Syntax And Semantics Of Split Constructions written by A. Butler and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-07 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Split constructions are very widespread in natural languages. The separation of the semantic restriction of a quantifier from that quantifier is a typical example of such a construction. This study addresses the problem that such discontinuous strings exhibit a number of locality constraints, including intervention effects. These are shown to follow from the interaction of a minimalist syntax with a semantics that directly assigns a model-theoretic interpretation to syntactic logical forms. The approach is shown to have wide empirical coverage and a conceptual simplicity. The book will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of syntax and semantics.
The Syntax And Semantics Of Comparative Correlatives
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Author : Eiichi Iwasaki
language : en
Publisher: 株式会社 三恵社
Release Date : 2017-08-07
The Syntax And Semantics Of Comparative Correlatives written by Eiichi Iwasaki and has been published by 株式会社 三恵社 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-07 with categories.
The Syntax and Semantics of Comparative Correlatives: A Generative-Cognitive Language Design is a long awaited collection of the author's published articles and their revisions in an attempt to present a thorough and consistent analysis of the syntax and semantics of this most challenging construction. A must for anyone currently engaged in or considering writing about the Comparative Correlative.
Aspects Of Comparative Constructions
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Author : Maria-Margarita Makri
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Aspects Of Comparative Constructions written by Maria-Margarita Makri and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
The Syntax And Semantics Of Split Constructions
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Author : Alastair Butler
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Release Date : 2004-09-04
The Syntax And Semantics Of Split Constructions written by Alastair Butler and has been published by Palgrave Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Split constructions are widespread in natural languages. The separation of the semantic restriction of a quantifier from that quantifier is a typical example of such a construction. This study addresses the problem that such discontinuous strings exhibit--namely, a number of locality constraints, including intervention effects. These are shown to follow from the interaction of a minimalist syntax with a semantics that directly assigns a model-theoretic interpretation to syntactic logical forms. The approach is shown to have wide empirical coverage and a conceptual simplicity. The book will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of syntax and semantics.
Word Order Typology And Comparative Constructions
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Author : Paul Kent Andersen
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 1983
Word Order Typology And Comparative Constructions written by Paul Kent Andersen 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 1983 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This monograph, discussing various aspects involved with a typology of word order, strives to take a next step towards a better understanding of the profound unity underlying languages. The volume is divided into five sections: 1) Word order typology; 2) A critical analysis of word order typology; 3) Word order within comparative constructions; 4) Word order in the comparative construction in the Rigveda; 5) Diachronic aspects of word order withing comparative constructions.
Comparative Constructions In English A Syntactic And Semantic Analysis
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Author : Sally McConnell Ginet
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Comparative Constructions In English A Syntactic And Semantic Analysis written by Sally McConnell Ginet and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with English language categories.
The Syntax Semantics And Pragmatics Of The Comparative Construction
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Author : G. J. M. Gazdar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Syntax Semantics And Pragmatics Of The Comparative Construction written by G. J. M. Gazdar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Anthropology categories.
The Syntax Of Comparative Constructions
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Author : Julia Bacskai-Atkari
language : en
Publisher: Universitätsverlag Potsdam
Release Date : 2014
The Syntax Of Comparative Constructions written by Julia Bacskai-Atkari and has been published by Universitätsverlag Potsdam this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Comparison (Grammar) categories.
Adopting a minimalist framework, the dissertation provides an analysis for the syntactic structure of comparatives, with special attention paid to the derivation of the subclause. The proposed account explains how the comparative subclause is connected to the matrix clause, how the subclause is formed in the syntax and what additional processes contribute to its final structure. In addition, it casts light upon these problems in cross-linguistic terms and provides a model that allows for synchronic and diachronic differences. This also enables one to give a more adequate explanation for the phenomena found in English comparatives since the properties of English structures can then be linked to general settings of the language and hence need no longer be considered as idiosyncratic features of the grammar of English. First, the dissertation provides a unified analysis of degree expressions, relating the structure of comparatives to that of other degrees. It is shown that gradable adjectives are located within a degree phrase (DegP), which in turn projects a quantifier phrase (QP) and that these two functional layers are always present, irrespectively of whether there is a phonologically visible element in these layers. Second, the dissertation presents a novel analysis of Comparative Deletion by reducing it to an overtness constraint holding on operators: in this way, it is reduced to morphological differences and cross-linguistic variation is not conditioned by way of postulating an arbitrary parameter. Cross-linguistic differences are ultimately dependent on whether a language has overt operators equipped with the relevant – [+compr] and [+rel] – features. Third, the dissertation provides an adequate explanation for the phenomenon of Attributive Comparative Deletion, as attested in English, by way of relating it to the regular mechanism of Comparative Deletion. I assume that Attributive Comparative Deletion is not a universal phenomenon, and its presence in English can be conditioned by independent, more general rules, while the absence of such restrictions leads to its absence in other languages. Fourth, the dissertation accounts for certain phenomena related to diachronic changes, examining how the changes in the status of comparative operators led to changes in whether Comparative Deletion is attested in a given language: I argue that only operators without a lexical XP can be grammaticalised. The underlying mechanisms underlying are essentially general economy principles and hence the processes are not language-specific or exceptional. Fifth, the dissertation accounts for optional ellipsis processes that play a crucial role in the derivation of typical comparative subclauses. These processes are not directly related to the structure of degree expressions and hence the elimination of the quantified expression from the subclause; nevertheless, they are shown to be in interaction with the mechanisms underlying Comparative Deletion or the absence thereof.