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The Syntax of Anaphora (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax) - Softcover

Book 10 of 46: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax

Safir, Ken

 
9780195166149: The Syntax of Anaphora (Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0195166140 ISBN 13: 9780195166149
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

In this work, Ken Safir develops a comprehensive theory on the role of anaphora in syntax. First, he contends that the complementary distribution of forms that support the anaphoric readings is not accidental, contrary to most current thinking, but rather should be derived from a principle, one that he proposes in the form of an algorithm. Secondly, he maintains that dependent identity relations are always possible where they are not prohibited by a constraint. Lastly, he proposes that there are no parameters of anaphora - that all anaphora-specific principles are universal, and that the patterns of anaphora across languages arise entirely from a restricted set of lexical properties. This comprehensive consideration of anaphora redirects current thinking on the subject.

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About the Author

Ken Safir is Professor of Linguistics at Rutgers University. He is also the author of The Syntax of (In)Dependence (2003).

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195166140
ISBN 13 
9780195166149
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
328