| Discontinuous Nps in German: A Case Study of the Interaction of Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics Contributor(s): de Kuthy, Kordula (Author) |
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ISBN: 1575863979 ISBN-13: 9781575863979 Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics |
| Dewey: 435 |
| LCCN: 2002005606 |
| Series: Studies in Constraint-Based Lexicalism |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.34" W x 9.28" (0.90 lbs) 206 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |