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. Ed(S): Lee, Chungmin; Gordon, Matthew J.; Buring, Daniel - Topic and Focus - 9781402047978 - V9781402047978
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Topic and Focus

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Description for Topic and Focus Paperback. This book contains a collection of papers exploring the cross-linguistic expression of topic and focus. A diverse set of perspectives from some of the leading scholars in the areas of semantics and intonation are represented in the collection. Editor(s): Lee, Chungmin; Gordon, Matthew J.; Buring, Daniel. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
During the 2001 Linguistic Summer Institute at University of California, Santa Barbara, a group of linguists gathered at a workshop to discuss the expression and role of topicalization and focus from a variety of perspectives: phonetic, phonological, syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic. The workshop was designed to lay the groundwork for collaborative efforts between linguists devoted to the study of meaning and linguists engaged in the quantitative study of intonation. This volume contains papers emerging from the Santa Barbara Workshop on Topic and Focus. A wide variety of methodologies and research interests related to topic and focus are represented in the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402047978
SKU
V9781402047978
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