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Locality and information structure : a cartographic approach to Japanese /

This monograph presents a systematic exploration of Japanese syntax within the cartographic approach, paying special attention to the locality effects induced by discourse-based features such as topic and focus. Although the main focus is on Japanese syntax, implications of the analyses developed ar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Endō, Yoshio, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2007.
Colección:Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 116.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Locality and Information Structure; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Preface; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; 1. Introduction; 2. Evolution of Relativized Minimality; 3. Topic and Quantifier-Induced Blocking Effects; 4. Are Topics Special?; 5. Focus and Case; 6. Focus and Nominative Adverbials; 7. Ditransitives; 8. On the Nature of the Subject Position; 9. Informant Surveys; 10. Concluding Remarks; REFERENCES; Subject Index; The series Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today.