Predication Theory
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Predication Theory
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Author : Donna Jo Napoli
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1989-05-11
Predication Theory written by Donna Jo Napoli 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 1989-05-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this study Donna Jo Napoli takes a common-sense approach to the notions of argument and predicate. Discussions of predication within Government and Binding theory have stressed the configurational properties of the phrases involved, and Napoli argues that this has led to proposals for more and more elaborate syntactic structures that nevertheless fail to provide genuinely explanatory accounts. She presents a convincing case for viewing the notion of predicate as a semantic primitive which cannot be defined by looking simply at the lexicon or simply at the syntactic structure, and offers a theory or predication where the key to the subject-predicate relationship is theta-role assignment. The book then goes on to offer principles for the coindexing of a predicate with its subject role player. These coindexing principles make use of Chomsky's 1986 notion of barriers, but instead of being sensitive to configurational notions like c-command and governing category, Napoli argues that they are sensitive to thematic structure. In the final chapter of the book Napoli extends the principles for predication coindexing to anaphor binding, by introducing the notion of argument ladders.
Aristotle S Theory Of Predication
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Author : Allan T. Bäck
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2016-06-21
Aristotle S Theory Of Predication written by Allan T. Bäck and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-21 with Philosophy categories.
This book claims that Aristotle followed an aspect theory of predication. On it statements make a basic assertion of existence that can be more or less qualified. It is claimed that the aspect theory solves many puzzles about Aristotle's philosophy and gives a new unity to his logic and metaphysics. The book considers Aristotle's views on predication relative to Greek philology, Aristotle's philosophical milieu, and the history and philosophy of predication theory. It offers new perspectives on such issues as existential import; the relation of Categories 2 & 4; the place of differentiae and propria; the predication of matter; unnatural predication; and the square of opposition. It ends by comparing Aristotle's theory with current ones.
Logical Investigations Of Predication Theory And The Problem Of Universals
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Author : Nino B. Cocchiarella
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Logical Investigations Of Predication Theory And The Problem Of Universals written by Nino B. Cocchiarella and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Philosophy categories.
Focus And Secondary Predication
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Author : Susanne Winkler
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Focus And Secondary Predication written by Susanne Winkler 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 2011-12-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The architecture of the human language faculty has been one of the main foci of the linguistic research of the last half century. This branch of linguistics, broadly known as Generative Grammar, is concerned with the formulation of explanatory formal accounts of linguistic phenomena with the ulterior goal of gaining insight into the properties of the 'language organ'. The series comprises high quality monographs and collected volumes that address such issues. The topics in this series range from phonology to semantics, from syntax to information structure, from mathematical linguistics to studies of the lexicon.
Non Verbal Predication
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Author : Kees Hengeveld
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Release Date : 2011-05-02
Non Verbal Predication written by Kees Hengeveld 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 2011-05-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Non-Verbal Predication : Theory, Typology, Diachrony.
Substance And Predication In Aristotle
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Author : Frank A. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1991
Substance And Predication In Aristotle written by Frank A. Lewis and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Philosophy categories.
This book takes up the central themes of Aristotle's metaphysical theory and the various transformations they undergo prior to their full expresson in the Metaphysics.This book takes up the central themes of Aristotle's metaphysical theory and the various transformations they undergo prior to their full expresson in the Metaphysics.
Logical Investigations Of Predication Theory And The Problem Of Universals
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Author : Nino B. Cocchiarella
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Logical Investigations Of Predication Theory And The Problem Of Universals written by Nino B. Cocchiarella and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Philosophy categories.
Secondary Predication And Adverbial Modification
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Author : Nikolaus P. Himmelmann
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-09-28
Secondary Predication And Adverbial Modification written by Nikolaus P. Himmelmann and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Depictive secondary predicates, such as 'raw' in 'George ate the fish raw', are central to current issues in syntactic and semantic theory - in particular predication theory, phrase structure theories, issues of control and grammatical relations, and verbal aspect. This is the first book to approach depictive secondary predication from a cross-linguistic perspective. It describes all the relevant phenomena and brings together critical surveys and new contributions on their morphosyntactic and semantic properties. It considers similarities and differences between secondary predicates and other types of adjuncts, including adverbials of manner, comparison, quantity, and location. The authors are leading scholars with a first-hand knowledge of the languages they discuss. Their approach is theory-neutral and pragmatic: they draw on insights and research traditions ranging from the minimalist program to semantic maps methodology. The book will interest scholars working on the semantics or syntax of secondary predicates, adverbials, and the role of agreement and other morphological marking. It has been designed for use in advanced syntax and typology classes.
Leibniz S Science Of The Rational
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Author : Emily Grosholz
language : en
Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag
Release Date : 1998
Leibniz S Science Of The Rational written by Emily Grosholz and has been published by Franz Steiner Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Philosophy categories.
This book explicates Leibnizian analysis as a search for conditions of intelligibility, and reconsiders his use of principles and methods as well as his account of truth in this way. Via careful reading of well-known, lesser known, and previously unedited texts, it gives a more accurate picture of his philosophical intentions, as well as the relevance of his project to contemporary debate. Two case studies are included, one concerning logic and the other arithmetic; they illustrate a theory of intelligibility that takes as its central notion "possibility for thought", a notion which allows Leibniz to escape certain traps of psychologism, the pseudo-ontology of empiricism, and the empty forms of logicism, and suggests new approaches for contemporary philosophy. "In this remarkable study, Grosholz and Yakira offer a fresh interpretive and conceptual angle on Leibniz's metaphysics. [...] this study deserves high marks for its subtlety, novelty, and creative insight into Leibniz's modes of inquiry as well as for its philosophical acumen." Annals of Science
The Role Of Agreement In Non Finite Predication
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Author : Gréte Dalmi
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 2005-11-02
The Role Of Agreement In Non Finite Predication written by Gréte Dalmi 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 2005-11-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This comparative syntactic study claims that agreement is the most central functional category responsible for licensing predication in finite, non-finite and small clauses alike. Intriguing syntactic phenomena like Icelandic infinitival predicates taking non-nominative (quirky) subjects; psych-impersonal and modal predicates in Italian, Hungarian and Russian; meteorological predicates, existential clauses, post-verbal and null subjects in the so-called null-subject VSO languages can all be better analyzed through a concept of predication that is closely related to AGRP, manifesting subject-verb agreement. The overt agreement marking in Hungarian and Portuguese infinitival clauses further strengthens this view. Obviation and control subjunctive clauses in the Balkan languages, Welsh finite and non-finite infinitival clauses as well as case-marked secondary predicates in Icelandic, Slovak, Hungarian, Russian and Finnish also lend support to an analysis where the [+pred] feature is checked in AGRP.