The Syntax of Adjuncts

By:

Thomas Ernst

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Hardback

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Linguistics

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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 analyzed; 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).

Release date Australia

December 20th, 2001

Author

Thomas Ernst

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

55 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

568

Series

Cambridge Studies in Linguistics

Dimensions

159x236x39

ISBN-13

9780521771344

Product ID

2705448

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