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Existential Sentences in English

Author : Gary L. Milsark
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317931580
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Existential Sentences in English written by Gary L. Milsark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to bring some minimal amount of order to the chaos that almost inevitably attends the use of the word ‘existential’ in a linguistic investigation, the author reserved the term existential sentence (ES) to designate all and only those English sentences in which there appears an occurrence of the unstressed, non-deictic, ‘existential’ there. Thus the term will be used as a characterisation of a class of syntactic objects, not as a semantic description. With ES sentences including formations such as ‘There were several people talking’ and ‘There ensued a riot’, perhaps nowhere else do we find so clearly displayed the complexity and subtlety of the syntactic and semantic interactions which determine the nature of human language.

Existential Sentences in English

Author : Gary L. Milsark
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Existential Sentences in English written by Gary L. Milsark and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Existential Sentences in English (RLE Linguistics D: English Linguistics)

Author : Gary L. Milsark
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317931572
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Book Synopsis Existential Sentences in English (RLE Linguistics D: English Linguistics) by : Gary L. Milsark

Download or read book Existential Sentences in English (RLE Linguistics D: English Linguistics) written by Gary L. Milsark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to bring some minimal amount of order to the chaos that almost inevitably attends the use of the word ‘existential’ in a linguistic investigation, the author reserved the term existential sentence (ES) to designate all and only those English sentences in which there appears an occurrence of the unstressed, non-deictic, ‘existential’ there. Thus the term will be used as a characterisation of a class of syntactic objects, not as a semantic description. With ES sentences including formations such as ‘There were several people talking’ and ‘There ensued a riot’, perhaps nowhere else do we find so clearly displayed the complexity and subtlety of the syntactic and semantic interactions which determine the nature of human language.

Existential Sentences

Author : Michael Lumsden
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317933710
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Existential Sentences written by Michael Lumsden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Structures, Syntactic Computations and Acquisition

Author : Adriana Belletti
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000930254
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Book Synopsis Structures, Syntactic Computations and Acquisition by : Adriana Belletti

Download or read book Structures, Syntactic Computations and Acquisition written by Adriana Belletti and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book collects some of the most significant articles by Adriana Belletti published over the last ten years or so, offering readers a useful tool to see the mutual enrichment between linguistic theory and experimental studies on (modes of) language acquisition through her work. The volume explores domains of theoretical morphosyntax in the generative tradition and theoretically guided studies on language acquisition. An introduction specific to this volume contextualizes these contributions within ongoing developments in the field. Part I presents studies inspired by the illuminating interchange between linguistic theory and experimentation in the domain of language acquisition, leading to the formulation of explicit research questions tested experimentally and guiding in the proper interpretation of the results. Part II offers refined, detailed theoretical analyses of domains in which peripheral positions in the clause structures are crucially involved to express discourse contents, in sometimes not standard ways during development. Demonstrating how refined linguistic analyses play a crucial role in interpretating the peculiar shape of developmental data, this book will be of interest to scholars in syntax, language acquisition, and theoretical linguistics.

The Representation of (in)definiteness

Author : Eric J. Reuland
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262181266
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book The Representation of (in)definiteness written by Eric J. Reuland and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Representation of(In)definiteness collects the most important current research, reflecting a wide range of approaches, on a central theoretical issue in linguistics: characterizing the distinction between definite and indefinite expressions. The authors of these 11 original essays, which draw on current work in theoretical syntax and semantics, were charged by the editors to take more than usual heed of alternative analyses offered by other theories, thereby promoting cross fertilization of syntactic and semantic ideas, concepts, and argumentation. The project as a whole is grounded in the belief that explicit comparison of seemingly incompatible approaches is essential to improve our understanding of the nature and structure of natural language. Eric J. Reuland and Alice ter Meulen are Professors of Linguistics at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and the University of Washington respectively. The Representation of (In)definiteness is fourteenth in the series Current Studies in Linguistics, edited by Samuel Jay Keyser.

Definiteness Effects

Author : Susann Fischer
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443898007
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Definiteness Effects written by Susann Fischer and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-17 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores in detail the empirical and conceptual content of the definiteness effect in grammar. It brings together a variety of relevant observations from a typological, diachronic and a bilingual/second language acquisition perspective, and provides a general overview of different approaches concerned with the syntactic, morphological, semantic, and pragmatic properties of the Definiteness Effect in a series of European and non-European languages.

Linguistic Perspectives on a Variable English Morpheme

Author : Laura Rupp
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349728039
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (497 download)

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Book Synopsis Linguistic Perspectives on a Variable English Morpheme by : Laura Rupp

Download or read book Linguistic Perspectives on a Variable English Morpheme written by Laura Rupp and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates –s marking in English verbs, specifically its manifestations in main verbs, in the past tense of BE, and in existential constructions. It embraces the many ways in which –s marking varies across the English speaking world, and considers both how it arose in these places historically and the ways in which it has since developed. The authors propose a story which holistically accounts for these different manifestations of –s, drawing upon evidence from a wide range of subdisciplines in linguistics, including sociolinguistics, generative syntax, historical linguistics, dialectology, and discourse-pragmatics. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars in these and related fields.

Complementation and Case Grammar

Author : Martti Juhani Rudanko
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780887069314
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (693 download)

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Book Synopsis Complementation and Case Grammar by : Martti Juhani Rudanko

Download or read book Complementation and Case Grammar written by Martti Juhani Rudanko and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a new and compendious account of important verbal patterns in present-day English. Serving as a central source of data, it updates and refines earlier research contributing to the syntactic and semantic description of English. Rudanko establishes an original framework, and systematically analyzes patterns of complementation using the tool of case grammar. The examination of Control, or EQUI, is a common theme and an important problem for transformationalists, and English syntacticians will value Rudanko's work on infinitive complements.

The Cambridge Handbook of Japanese Linguistics

Author : Yoko Hasegawa
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316952754
Total Pages : 778 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (169 download)

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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Handbook of Japanese Linguistics by : Yoko Hasegawa

Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Japanese Linguistics written by Yoko Hasegawa and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The linguistic study of Japanese, with its rich syntactic and phonological structure, complex writing system, and diverse sociohistorical context, is a rapidly growing research area. This book, designed to serve as a concise reference for researchers interested in the Japanese language and in typological studies of language in general, explores diverse characteristics of Japanese that are particularly intriguing when compared with English and other European languages. It pays equal attention to the theoretical aspects and empirical phenomena from theory-neutral perspectives, and presents necessary theoretical terms in clear and easy language. It consists of five thematic parts including sound system and lexicon, grammatical foundation and constructions, and pragmatics/sociolinguistics topics, with chapters that survey critical discussions arising in Japanese linguistics. The Cambridge Handbook of Japanese Linguistics will be welcomed by general linguists, and students and scholars working in linguistic typology, Japanese language, Japanese linguistics and Asian Studies.

English Verb Classes and Alternations

Author : Beth Levin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226475336
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book English Verb Classes and Alternations written by Beth Levin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this rich reference work, Beth Levin classifies over 3,000 English verbs according to shared meaning and behavior. Levin starts with the hypothesis that a verb's meaning influences its syntactic behavior and develops it into a powerful tool for studying the English verb lexicon. She shows how identifying verbs with similar syntactic behavior provides an effective means of distinguishing semantically coherent verb classes, and isolates these classes by examining verb behavior with respect to a wide range of syntactic alternations that reflect verb meaning. The first part of the book sets out alternate ways in which verbs can express their arguments. The second presents classes of verbs that share a kernel of meaning and explores in detail the behavior of each class, drawing on the alternations in the first part. Levin's discussion of each class and alternation includes lists of relevant verbs, illustrative examples, comments on noteworthy properties, and bibliographic references. The result is an original, systematic picture of the organization of the verb inventory. Easy to use, English Verb Classes and Alternations sets the stage for further explorations of the interface between lexical semantics and syntax. It will prove indispensable for theoretical and computational linguists, psycholinguists, cognitive scientists, lexicographers, and teachers of English as a second language.

Semantics - Noun Phrases and Verb Phrases

Author : Paul Portner
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110589443
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Semantics - Noun Phrases and Verb Phrases written by Paul Portner and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain a deeper understanding of essential research on the semantics of noun phrases and verb phrases. Clear explanations of significant recent research bring complex issues to life, with expert guidance on topics of debate within the field. The book gives readers valuable insights into topics such as definiteness, specificity, genericity aspect, aktionsart and mood. It also discusses directions for future research. Written by a world-class team of authors, these highly cited articles are here in paperback for the first time since their original publication. An essential reference for researchers in the area.

Special Indefinites in Sentence and Discourse

Author : Sofiana Lindemann
Publisher : Narr Francke Attempto Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3823302108
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book Special Indefinites in Sentence and Discourse written by Sofiana Lindemann and published by Narr Francke Attempto Verlag. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Das vorliegende Buch untersucht die semantischen und diskurs-pragmatischen Eigenschaften indefiniter Nominalphrasen. Dabei wird der Zusammenhang zwischen den folgenden zwei Faktoren untersucht: (i) der referenziellen Form (markierte indefinite Nominalphrasen vs. unmarkierte indefinite Nominalphrasen), und (ii) dem diskursstrukturierenden Potential. Durch eine sprachvergleichende Studie mit Schwerpunkt auf Englisch, Deutsch und Rumänisch, wird die Analyse der Funktionen unterschiedlicher indefiniten Nominalphrasen empirisch gestützt und weiterentwickelt. Damit wird die Arbeit zu einem besseren Verständnis von Textstruktur, den kognitiven Grundlagen von Textproduktion und Textverständnis, sowie den allgemeinen Prinzipien der Kommunikation zwischen Gesprächsteilnehmern beitragen.

The Light Verb Construction in Japanese

Author : Tadao Miyamoto
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027294917
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book The Light Verb Construction in Japanese written by Tadao Miyamoto and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2000-02-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study deals with the so-called Light Verb Construction in Japanese, which consists of the verb “suru” ‘do’ and an accusative (“o”) marked verbal noun (VN). There have been unresolved debates on the role of “suru”: whether “suru” in “VN-o suru” functions as a light or heavy verb. The previous studies attempt to disambiguate “VN-o suru” formations by relying solely on examining whether “suru” can be thematically light or not. This study argues that the ambiguity does not stem from the ‘weight’ of “suru” but from its accusative phrase: whether it is headed by a thematic (complex event) VN or non-thematic (simple event) VN. Using a principles and parameters approach and employing ideas from conceptual semantics and theories of aspect, this study demonstrates that the characterization of “VN-o suru” formations arises not from the dichotic behavior of “suru” but from the dichotic behavior of the accusative phrase.

Semantics. Volume 2

Author : Klaus von Heusinger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110255073
Total Pages : 1079 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Semantics. Volume 2 written by Klaus von Heusinger and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-12-23 with total page 1079 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "SEMANTICS (VON HEUSINGER ET AL.) BD. 33.2 HSK E-BOOK".

Annual Workshop on Formal Approaches to Slavic Linguistics

Author : Jindřich Toman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Annual Workshop on Formal Approaches to Slavic Linguistics written by Jindřich Toman and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Verbal Agreement and the Grammar behind its 'Breakdown'

Author : Elly van Gelderen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110959992
Total Pages : 237 pages
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Download or read book Verbal Agreement and the Grammar behind its 'Breakdown' written by Elly van Gelderen and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-05-02 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about what the 'lack' of agreement indicates about the structure of language. Rather than assuming that mistakes occur in languages, disagreement can be seen as an indication of a certain structural relationship. In a Minimalist framework, the partial agreement or complete lack of agreement is determined by when checking of case and agreement takes place and with what nominal element. Earlier work has shown that there may be variation regarding the number of functional categories a language activates. If that account is correct, languages with fewer functional categories (Dutch and Old English) will also have fewer specifiers and therefore less Spec-Head agreement. In these cases, government will play a role in the checking of case and agreement. There are, however, other reasons for the 'breakdown'. For instance, expletives play a major role and they may only be specified for some features (number or person) and when they agree with the verb, the 'real' subject does not. Two additional reasons are discussed: the impact from grammaticalization and from asymmetrical (e.g. coordinate) structures. The focus is on Modern, Old and Middle English and Dutch, but other Germanic languages (German, Swedish, Yiddish), Romance languages (Catalan, French, Italian, Spanish), Arabic, Chamorro, Hebrew, Hopi, Kirundi, O'odham, Navajo, and Urdu/Hindi are discussed as well.