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Features, Categories and the Syntax of A-Positions
Eric Haeberli
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Hardback. Investigates various aspects of the distribution of nominal arguments, and in particular the cross-linguistic variation that can be found among the Germanic languages. This book discusses topics such as variable versus fixed argument order, the distribution of subjects with respect to adjuncts, expletive constructions, and oblique subjecthood. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AC; CFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 758.
Features, Categories, and the Syntax of A-Positions investigates various aspects of the distribution of nominal arguments, and in particular the cross-linguistic variation that can be found among the Germanic languages in this domain of the syntax. The empirical topics that are discussed include variable vs. fixed argument order, the distribution of subjects with respect to adjuncts, expletive constructions, and oblique subjecthood. These and many other phenomena are analyzed within a theoretical framework which is based on the Minimalist Program. The book argues that the traditional theoretical devices accounting for the distribution of arguments in generative syntax (abstract Case, the Extended ... Read more
Features, Categories, and the Syntax of A-Positions investigates various aspects of the distribution of nominal arguments, and in particular the cross-linguistic variation that can be found among the Germanic languages in this domain of the syntax. The empirical topics that are discussed include variable vs. fixed argument order, the distribution of subjects with respect to adjuncts, expletive constructions, and oblique subjecthood. These and many other phenomena are analyzed within a theoretical framework which is based on the Minimalist Program. The book argues that the traditional theoretical devices accounting for the distribution of arguments in generative syntax (abstract Case, the Extended ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Number of Pages
381
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402008542
SKU
V9781402008542
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