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Discontinuous NPs in German
A Case Study of the Interaction of Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics
9781575863979
9781575869360
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Discontinuous NPs in German
A Case Study of the Interaction of Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics
This book investigates the occurrence of discontinuous noun phrases, arguing that many of the factors that previous literature has tried to explain in terms of syntactic restrictions on movements are in fact derivable from discourse factors. De Kuthy’s HPSG and information-structure analyses provide an exemplary argument for rethinking the division of labor between syntax and a theory of discourse.
206 pages | 6 x 9 | © 2002
Studies in Constraint-Based Lexicalism
Language and Linguistics: General Language and Linguistics, Language Studies, Pragmatics and Sociolinguistics, Syntax and Semantics
