The Syntax of Adjuncts - Couverture rigide

Ernst, Thomas

 
9780521771344: The Syntax of Adjuncts

Synopsis

Proposes a theory which claims that adverbials adjoin freely to any projection.

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This book proposes a theory of the distribution of adverbial adjuncts in a Principles and Parameters framework, claiming that there are few syntactic principles specific to adverbials; rather, for the most part, adverbials adjoin freely to any projection. Adjuncts' possible hierarchical positions are determined by whether they can receive a proper interpretation, according to their selectional (including scope) requirements and general compositional rules, while linear order is determined by hierarchical position along with a system of directionality principles and morphological weight, both of which apply generally to adjuncts and all other syntactic elements. A wide range of adverbial types is analysed; predicational adverbs (such as manner, and modal adverbs), domain expressions like financially, temporal, frequency, duration and focusing adverbials; participant PPs (e.g. locatives and benefactives); resultative and conditional clauses, and others, taken primarily from English, Chinese, French and Italian, with occasional reference to others (such as German and Japanese).

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9780521028189: The Syntax of Adjuncts

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521028183 ISBN 13 :  9780521028189
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008
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