THE FUNCTION OF FUNCTION WORDS AND FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES

DIKKEN, M. DEN / C. M. TORTORA, EDS.

ISBN 10: 9027228027 / ISBN 13: 9789027228024

Published by BENJAMINS, JOHN, AMSTERDAM, 2005

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DIKKEN, M. DEN / C. M. TORTORA, EDS.: THE FUNCTION OF FUNCTION WORDS AND FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES. AMSTERDAM, 2005, vii 292 p. , 700 gr. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo. (LB-2-5) 700 gr.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE FUNCTION OF FUNCTION WORDS AND FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES
• Publisher: BENJAMINS, JOHN, AMSTERDAM
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027228027
• ISBN 13: 9789027228024
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New
• Weight: 700 grams
• Book Type: Libro
• Seller catalogs:
  • Linguistica

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Synopsis

This volume brings together papers which address a range of issues regarding the syntax of function words and functional categories in the Germanic languages. The works offered in this volume derive specifically from comparative studies of Germanic; at the same time they all bear directly on long-standing problems in syntactic theory and universal grammar. The contributions include novel theoretical and empirical approaches to infinitives, the syntax and acquisition of Verb Second, the structure and interpretation of present tense, the syntax and semantics of reflexives, the relationship between expletive syntax and the EPP, the syntax of possession, and the DP-internal syntax of pronouns. Some contributions present the results of experimental research which provide an entirely fresh perspective on previously unchallenged claims.