| Proto-Properties and Grammatical Encoding: A Correspondence Theory of Argument Selection Contributor(s): Ackerman, Farrell (Author), Moore, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575861674 ISBN-13: 9781575861678 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $59.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2000 Annotation: "Proto-Properties and Grammatical Encoding develops a comprehensive proto-property theory of argument encoding based on the work of David Dowty. Such a theory is intended to cover much of the empirical ground of mapping/linking theories in identifying the principles of correspondence between the lexical semantics of predicators and the relational and case encodings of their arguments. In this theory, Farrell Ackerman and John Moore identify two basic strategies for the organization of lexical information and demonstrate how these two strategies yield widespread patterns of regularity in the lexical information associated with predicators cross-linguistically. In particular, they consider the psych predicates, causatives, so-called "dative subjects," and object encoding in Finnic. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation |
| Dewey: 415 |
| LCCN: 2001037258 |
| Series: Stanford Monographs in Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.36" W x 9.32" (0.91 lbs) 160 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Proto-Properties and Grammatical Encoding develops a comprehensive proto-property theory of argument encoding based on the work of David Dowty. Such a theory is intended to cover much of the empirical ground of mapping/linking theories in identifying the principles of correspondence between the lexical semantics of predicators and the relational and case encodings of their arguments. In this theory, Farrell Ackerman and John Moore identify two basic strategies for the organization of lexical information and demonstrate how these two strategies yield widespread patterns of regularity in the lexical information associated with predicators cross-linguistically. In particular, they consider the psych predicates, causatives, so-called dative subjects, and object encoding in Finnic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ackerman, Farrell: - Farrell Ackerman is professor of linguistics and director of the Human Development Program at the University of California, San Diego. |