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Syntax of topic, focus, and contrast : an interface-based approach /

"This book addresses how core notions of information structure (topic, focus and contrast) are expressed in syntax. The authorspropose that the syntactic effects of information structure come about as a result of mapping rules flexible enough to allow topics and foci to be expressed in a variet...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Neeleman, Ad, Vermeulen, Reiko
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, ©2012.
Colección:Studies in generative grammar ; 113.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"This book addresses how core notions of information structure (topic, focus and contrast) are expressed in syntax. The authorspropose that the syntactic effects of information structure come about as a result of mapping rules flexible enough to allow topics and foci to be expressed in a variety of positions, but strict enough to capture certain cross-linguistic generalisations about their distribution. Syntactic and semantic evidence from a range of languages are discussed"--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 307 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-300) and index.
ISBN:1614511454
9781614511458
ISSN:0167-4331 ;