Information Structure: The Syntax-Discourse Interface: 3 (Oxford Surveys in Syntax & Morphology)

Erteschik-Shir, Nomi

ISBN 10: 0199262586 / ISBN 13: 9780199262588

Published by OUP Oxford, 2007

About this Item

Provides an introduction to information structure and discusses a range of phenomena on the syntax-information structure interface. This book examines whether information structure maps onto syntax, and if so how. It covers such topics as architectures of grammar, word order, the lexicon and information structure interface, and cognitive aspects. Series: Oxford Surveys in Syntax & Morphology. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; CFK; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 595. . 2007. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information Structure: The Syntax-Discourse Interface: 3 (Oxford Surveys in Syntax & Morphology)
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199262586
• ISBN 13: 9780199262588
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This introduction to the role of information structure in grammar discusses a wide range of phenomena on the syntax-information structure interface. It examines theories of information structure and considers their effectiveness in explaining whether and how information structure maps onto syntax in discourse. Professor Erteschik-Shir begins by discussing the basic notions and properties of information structure, such as topic and focus, and considers their properties from different theoretical perspectives. She covers definitions of topic and focus, architectures of grammar, information structure, word order, the interface between lexicon and information structure, and cognitive aspects of information structure. In her balanced and readable account, the author critically compares the effectiveness of different theoretical approaches and assesses the value of insights drawn from work in processing and on language acquisition, variation, and universals. This book will appeal to graduate students of syntax and semantics in departments of linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science.

About the Author

Nomi Erteschik-Shir is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. Her publications include The Dynamics of Focus Structure (1997) and The Syntax of Aspect (2005) co-edited with Tova Rapoport. She is currently working on a book with Tova Rapoport on the lexicon-syntax interface, The Atoms of Meaning.