Thematic Theory in Syntax and Interpretation (Routledge Library Editions: Syntax) - Softcover

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Clark, Robin

 
9781138698109: Thematic Theory in Syntax and Interpretation (Routledge Library Editions: Syntax)
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ISBN 10: 1138698105 ISBN 13: 9781138698109
Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

In recent years, lexical argument structure, in the guise of thematic roles, has come to play an increasingly important part in syntactic theory. The first part of this book, first published in 1990, explores the interplay between thematic role assignment and movement processes, with particular reference to the explanatory problem of nominalisation. The second part explores the relationship between thematic roles and control.

Particularly close attention is paid to implicit arguments, arbitrary control and adverbs of quantification. A theory of control is presented which unifies obligatory and non-obligatory control. The theory of control, furthermore, generalises to account for the binding gaps in purposive clauses, tough movement constructions, infinitival clauses and other constructions which have typically been analysed as involving long-distance dependencies. This title will be of interest to students of linguistics.

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Robin Clark

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138698105
ISBN 13 
9781138698109
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
274

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