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Flexible Syntax: A Theory of Case and Arguments (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 47, Band 47) - Hardcover

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Neeleman, A.; Weerman, F.

 
9780792360582: Flexible Syntax: A Theory of Case and Arguments (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 47, Band 47)
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ISBN 10: 0792360583 ISBN 13: 9780792360582
Verlag: Springer, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

Most linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. Neeleman and Weerman take issue with this view, arguing for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. In-depth analyses of word order phenomena as well as diachronic and typological generalizations motivate a re-evaluation of the role of case in the projection of arguments. Case is shown to provide a syntactic foothold for thematic interpretation, something which is necessary in a grammar that does not allow fixed theta-positions. Thus, this study does not only offer a genuine alternative to many standard assumptions, it also explains why there should be such a thing as case in natural language.

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Verlag
Springer
Erscheinungsdatum
1999
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0792360583
ISBN 13 
9780792360582
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
264
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