The Syntax of Relative Clauses (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics) - Softcover

Cinque, Guglielmo

 
9781108790581: The Syntax of Relative Clauses (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics)
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ISBN 10: 1108790585 ISBN 13: 9781108790581
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Relative clauses play a hugely important role in analysing the structure of sentences. This book provides the first evidence that a unified analysis of the different types of relative clauses is possible - a step forward in our understanding. Using careful analyses of a wide range of languages, Cinque argues that the relative clause types can all be derived from a single, double-headed, structure. He also presents evidence that restrictive, maximalizing, ('integrated') non-restrictive, kind-defining, infinitival and participial RCs merge at different heights of the nominal extended projection. This book provides an elegant generalization about the structure of all relatives. Theoretically profound and empirically rich, it promises to radically alter the way we think about this subject for years to come.

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About the Author

Guglielmo Cinque is Professor of Linguistics at Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1108790585
ISBN 13 
9781108790581
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
414

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