Gaps and dummies /
In this study the syntactic properties of empty categories and dummy pronouns are investigated within the framework of Government-Binding theory. The assumption that clauses must have a subject is present in most, if not all, linguistic theories. In GB theory the requirement that clauses have a subj...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Dordrecht :
Foris Publications,
1986.
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Colección: | Linguistic models ;
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In this study the syntactic properties of empty categories and dummy pronouns are investigated within the framework of Government-Binding theory. The assumption that clauses must have a subject is present in most, if not all, linguistic theories. In GB theory the requirement that clauses have a subject is stipulated as a consequence of the base rules or the Extended Projection Principle. In this book it is claimed that no such stipulation is necessary. The presence of a subject is exclusively determined by the theories of thematic roles and Case. This view is supported by the fact that the a. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (338 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-338). |
ISBN: | 9783110889536 3110889536 3110132761 9783110132762 |