Flexible Syntax | A Theory of Case and Arguments

A. Neeleman (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 0792360583 / ISBN 13: 9780792360582

Published by Springer, 1999

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Flexible Syntax | A Theory of Case and Arguments | A. Neeleman (u. a.) | Buch | Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory | xi | Englisch | 1999 | Springer | EAN 9780792360582 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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• Title: Flexible Syntax | A Theory of Case and Arguments
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792360583
• ISBN 13: 9780792360582
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 21D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 21 millimeters depth
• Weight: 574 grams
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Synopsis

Most linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. Neeleman and Weerman take issue with this view, arguing for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. In-depth analyses of word order phenomena as well as diachronic and typological generalizations motivate a re-evaluation of the role of case in the projection of arguments. Case is shown to provide a syntactic foothold for thematic interpretation, something which is necessary in a grammar that does not allow fixed theta-positions. Thus, this study does not only offer a genuine alternative to many standard assumptions, it also explains why there should be such a thing as case in natural language.

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