Left-dislocation in Latin : topics and syntax in Republican texts /
"In the construction known as left-dislocation, an element appears in a fronted position, before the clause to which it belongs, usually introducing the topic of the sentence. Based on a detailed analysis of syntax, information structure and pragmatic organization, this study explores how left-...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Main Author: | |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2018]
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Series: | Amsterdam studies in classical philology,
volume 28 |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | Texto completo |
Summary: | "In the construction known as left-dislocation, an element appears in a fronted position, before the clause to which it belongs, usually introducing the topic of the sentence. Based on a detailed analysis of syntax, information structure and pragmatic organization, this study explores how left-dislocation is used in republican Latin comedy, prose and inscriptions as a device to introduce topics or other pragmatically prominent elements. Taking into consideration especially relative clause syntax and constraints of each text type, Hilla Halla-aho shows that, in the context of early Latin syntax and the evolving standards of the written language, left-dislocation performs similar functions in dramatic dialogue, legal inscriptions and archaic prose"-- |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9789004357464 9004357467 |
ISSN: | 1380-6068 ; |