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The Syntax and Semantics of Split Constructions. A Comparative Study.
Butler, Alastair; Mathieu, Eric (Affiliated Researcher, Department Of Phonetics And Linguistics, University College, London)
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Hardback. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFF; CFG; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
Split constructions are very widespread in natural languages. The separation of the semantic restriction of a quantifier from that quantifier is a typical example of such a construction. This study addresses the problem that such discontinuous strings exhibit a number of locality constraints, including intervention effects. These are shown to follow from the interaction of a minimalist syntax with a semantics that directly assigns a model-theoretic interpretation to syntactic logical forms. The approach is shown to have wide empirical coverage and a conceptual simplicity. The book will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of syntax and semantics.
Split constructions are very widespread in natural languages. The separation of the semantic restriction of a quantifier from that quantifier is a typical example of such a construction. This study addresses the problem that such discontinuous strings exhibit a number of locality constraints, including intervention effects. These are shown to follow from the interaction of a minimalist syntax with a semantics that directly assigns a model-theoretic interpretation to syntactic logical forms. The approach is shown to have wide empirical coverage and a conceptual simplicity. The book will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of syntax and semantics.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
Number of Pages
223
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403921123
SKU
V9781403921123
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99-15
About Butler, Alastair; Mathieu, Eric (Affiliated Researcher, Department Of Phonetics And Linguistics, University College, London)
ALASTAIR BUTLER is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Formal Language Games Research Group at the Institute for Logic, Language and Information, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His research interests are topics in natural language syntax and semantics. ERIC MATHIEU is an affiliated Researcher in the Department of Phonetics and Linguistics at University College, London. His work is on the ... Read more
Reviews for The Syntax and Semantics of Split Constructions. A Comparative Study.
'Butler and Mathieu argue persuasively that many apparently far-flung constructions belong together under the rubric of 'split construction'. Their generalizations are provocative and well-supported, and the theory is firmly grounded in Predicate Logic with Barriers, a dynamic logic that provides a fresh perspective on ideas and generalizations that have been, ... Read more