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Skeptical linguistic essays /
This volume consists of an introduction and two groups of essays by Paul M. Postal, each with a connecting theme. The first, positive group of papers, contains five previously unpublished studies of English syntax. These include a long study of so-called ""locative inversion, ""...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2004.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. Studies in Linguistics
- 1. A Paradox in English Syntax
- 2. A Putatively Banned Type of Raising
- 3. A New Raising Mystery
- 4. Chromaticity: An Overlooked English Grammatical Category Distinction
- 5. The Structure of One Type of American English Vulgar Minimizer
- 6. The Openness of Natural Languages
- Part II. Studies of Junk Linguistics
- 7. Junk Syntax 1: A Supposed Account of Strong Crossover Effects
- ""8. Junk Syntax 2: “There Remain a Few As Yet Unexplained Exceptions�""""9. Junk Ethics 1: Advances in Linguistic Rhetoric""; ""10. Junk Refereeing: Our Tax Dollars at Work""; ""11. Junk Ethics 2: The Most Irresponsible Passage""; ""12. Junk Reasoning 1: If It Doesn�t Follow Automatically, Then It�s Pretty Much Got to at Least Virtually Follow, and If Not, Don�t Worry; It Is Still Unquestionably Natural""; ""13. Junk Reasoning 2: �(Virtually) Conceptually Necessary�""; ""14. Junk Linguistics: The Bottom Line""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""