Adverbial Resumption in Verb Second Languages

Adverbial Resumption in Verb Second Languages
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9780197651148
ISBN-13 : 0197651143
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Synopsis Adverbial Resumption in Verb Second Languages by : Karen De Clercq

"In verb second (V2) languages, the finite verb typically appears in the second position of the main clause. Languages displaying this configuration typically also allow patterns in which a nominal element at the left edge of the clause is resumed by a nominal constituent which is an argument inside the sentence, effectively leading to a Verb Third (V3) pattern. Such patterns have been studied for a long time; on the other hand, a similar pattern in which an initial adverbial constituent is resumed by a clause-internal element has been much less studied. The latter pattern is referred to as 'adverbial resumption' and it also has the character of being a V3 phenomenon. Therefore, the pattern is labelled 'adverbial V3 resumption' or 'adverbial V3'. Interestingly, adverbial resumption is absent from languages that do not have a V2 pattern, while those languages do display argumental resumption"--

Adverbial Resumption in Verb Second Languages

Adverbial Resumption in Verb Second Languages
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0197651151
ISBN-13 : 9780197651155
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Synopsis Adverbial Resumption in Verb Second Languages by : Karen De Clercq

"In verb second (V2) languages, the finite verb typically appears in the second position of the main clause. Languages displaying this configuration typically also allow patterns in which a nominal element at the left edge of the clause is resumed by a nominal constituent which is an argument inside the sentence, effectively leading to a Verb Third (V3) pattern. Such patterns have been studied for a long time; on the other hand, a similar pattern in which an initial adverbial constituent is resumed by a clause-internal element has been much less studied. The latter pattern is referred to as 'adverbial resumption' and it also has the character of being a V3 phenomenon. Therefore, the pattern is labelled 'adverbial V3 resumption' or 'adverbial V3'. Interestingly, adverbial resumption is absent from languages that do not have a V2 pattern, while those languages do display argumental resumption"--

Rethinking Verb Second

Rethinking Verb Second
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 928
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ISBN-10 : 9780192582577
ISBN-13 : 0192582577
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Synopsis Rethinking Verb Second by : Rebecca Woods

This volume provides the most exhaustive and comprehensive treatment available of the Verb Second property, which has been a central topic in formal syntax for decades. While Verb Second has traditionally been considered a feature primarily of the Germanic languages, this book shows that it is much more widely attested cross-linguistically than previously thought, and explores the multiple empirical, theoretical, and experimental puzzles that remain in developing an account of the phenomenon. Uniquely, formal theoretical work appears alongside studies of psycholinguistics, language production, and language acquisition. The range of languages investigated is also broader than in previous work: while novel issues are explored through the lens of the more familiar Germanic data, chapters also cover Verb Second effects in languages such as Armenian, Dinka, Tohono O'odham, and in the Celtic, Romance, and Slavonic families. The analyses have wide-ranging consequences for our understanding of the language faculty, and will be of interest to researchers and students from advanced undergraduate level upwards in the fields of syntax, historical linguistics, and language acquisition.

Variation and Change in Gallo-Romance Grammar

Variation and Change in Gallo-Romance Grammar
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 485
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ISBN-10 : 9780198840176
ISBN-13 : 0198840179
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Synopsis Variation and Change in Gallo-Romance Grammar by : Sam Wolfe

This volume offers a wide-range of case studies on variation and change in the sub-family of the Romance languages that includes French and Occitan: Gallo-Romance. Both standard and non-standard Gallo-Romance data can be of enormous value to studies of morphosyntactic variation and change, yet, as the volume demonstrates, non-standard and comparative Gallo-Romance data have often been lacking in both synchronic and diachronic studies. Following an introduction that sets out the conceptual background, the volume is divided into three parts whose chapters explore a variety of topics in the domains of sentence structure, the verb complex, and word structure. The empirical foundation of the volume is exceptionally rich, drawing on standard and non-standard data from French, Occitan, Francoproven�al, Picard, Wallon, and Norman. This diversity is also reflected in the theoretical and conceptual approaches adopted, which span traditional philology, sociolinguistics, formal morphological and syntactic theory, semantics, and discourse-pragmatics. The volume will thus be an indispensable tool for researchers and students in French and (Gallo-) Romance linguistics as well as for readers interested in grammatical theory, sociolinguistics, and historical linguistics.

Syntactic Reconstruction and Proto-Germanic

Syntactic Reconstruction and Proto-Germanic
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-10 : 9780198712299
ISBN-13 : 0198712294
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Synopsis Syntactic Reconstruction and Proto-Germanic by : George Walkden

This book offers reconstructions of various syntactic properties of Proto-Germanic, including verb position in main clauses, the syntax of the wh-system, and the (non-)occurrence of null pronominal subjects and objects. Although previous studies have looked at the lexical and phonological reconstruction of Proto-Germanic, little is currently known about the syntax of the language, and it has even been argued that the reconstruction of syntax is impossible. Dr Walkden uses extensive evidence from the early Germanic languages - Old English, Old High German, Old Saxon, Old Norse, and Gothic - to show that syntactic reconstruction is not only possible but also profitable. He argues that while the reconstruction of syntax differs from lexical-phonological reconstruction due to the so-called 'correspondence problem', this is not insurmountable. In fact, the approach taken in current Minimalist theories, in which syntactic variation is attributed to the properties of lexical items, opens the door for syntactic reconstruction as lexical reconstruction. The book also discusses practical solutions for circumventing the correspondence problem, in particular the use of both distributional properties of lexical items and the phonological forms of such items in order to establish cognacy. The book will be of interest to historical linguists working on syntactic reconstruction and the Germanic languages, from graduate level upwards, as well as to advanced students of syntactic change more generally.

Clause Structure and Language Change

Clause Structure and Language Change
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 9780195086331
ISBN-13 : 0195086333
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Synopsis Clause Structure and Language Change by : Adrian Battye

A collection of previously unpublished papers on a specific topic in historical linguistics - clause structure. These papers testify to the recent renewal of interest in diachronic syntax, a consequence of the new emphasis on comparative issues in the principles and parameters framework.

Verb Second in Medieval Romance

Verb Second in Medieval Romance
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780198804673
ISBN-13 : 0198804679
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Synopsis Verb Second in Medieval Romance by : Sam Wolfe

This volume provides the first book-length study of the controversial topic of Verb Second and related properties in a range of Medieval Romance varieties. The findings have widespread implications for the understanding of both the key typological property of Verb Second and the development of Latin into the modern Romance languages.

Current Issues in Syntactic Cartography

Current Issues in Syntactic Cartography
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9789027259776
ISBN-13 : 9027259771
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Synopsis Current Issues in Syntactic Cartography by : Fuzhen Si

This book illustrates recent developments in cartographic studies, seen from a comparative perspective. The different chapters explore various aspects of theoretical and descriptive syntax, bearing on such topics as selection, causativity, binding, light verb constructions, the structure of the high and low peripheral zones. Syntactic issues in the study of dialects and ancient languages are also addressed. The languages investigated include French, Hebrew, Standard Dutch and the Ghent dialect, Etruscan, Japanese, English, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese and the Teochew dialect. The intended readers of this book include researchers and students working on natural language syntax, the interface between syntax and semantics/pragmatics, and comparative and typological linguistics, as well as scholars interested in particular languages such as East Asian and Romance languages.

Colloquial English

Colloquial English
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Publisher : Cambridge Studies in Linguisti
Total Pages : 347
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ISBN-10 : 9781108428057
ISBN-13 : 1108428053
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis Colloquial English by : Andrew Radford

A brilliant analysis of colloquial English, both its syntax and its variations, using novel data from live, unscripted radio and TV broadcasts and the internet.

Quantifiers in Language and Logic

Quantifiers in Language and Logic
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 549
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ISBN-10 : 9780199291250
ISBN-13 : 019929125X
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Synopsis Quantifiers in Language and Logic by : Stanley Peters

Quantification is a topic which brings together linguistics, logic, and philosophy. Quantifiers are the essential tools with which, in language or logic, we refer to quantity of things or amount of stuff. In English they include such expressions as no, some, all, both, and many. Peters and Westerstahl present the definitive interdisciplinary exploration of how they work - their syntax, semantics, and inferential role.Quantifiers in Language and Logic is intended for everyone with a scholarly interest in the exact treatment of meaning. It presents a broad view of the semantics and logic of quantifier expressions in natural languages and, to a slightly lesser extent, in logical languages. The authors progress carefully from a fairly elementary level to considerable depth over the course of sixteen chapters; their book will be invaluable to a broad spectrum of readers, from those with a basicknowledge of linguistic semantics and of first-order logic to those with advanced knowledge of semantics, logic, philosophy of language, and knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.