Topics in the Clausal Syntax of German (Studies in Constraint-Based Lexicalism) - Softcover

Berman, Judith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1575863626 ISBN 13: 9781575863627

Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf, 2003

Synopsis

This volume presents the first large-scale treatment of German syntax along the framework of Lexical Functional Grammar (LFG), which well suits German's rich morphology and flexible word order. Berman addresses both empirical and theoretical concerns, examining phenomena that have long been discussed in the literature yet remain controversial.

The principles of LFG are applied to, and occasionally challenged by, three main areas of theoretical interest: subjects, traces, and complement clauses. This reaches central topics of German syntax, such as phrase structure, "subjectless" clauses, expletives, agreement, weak crossover, long-distance dependencies, distribution of subordinated clauses, correlative pronouns, and embedded clauses.

Edition details

• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1575863626
• ISBN 13: 9781575863627
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200