The Semantics of Incorporation: From Argument Structure to Discourse Transparency (Stanford Monographs in Linguistics)

Donka F Farkas; Henriette De Swart

ISBN 10: 1575864207 / ISBN 13: 9781575864204

Published by University of Chicago Press, 2003

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Distinguishing between discourse referents and thematic arguments, the analysis of incorporation proposed by Donka Farkas and Henriette de Swart accounts for the relationship between morphological and semantic number, the contrasts between incorporated singulars and incorporated plurals, and various "shades" of discourse transparency. The framework of discourse representation theory used is a theory well-suited for connecting sentence-level and discourse-level semantics. The analysis presented in this book has important consequences for a cross-linguistic theory of anaphora. Linguists and logicians interested in discourse structure, cross-linguistic semantics, and the relationship between morpho-syntax and meaning should find this an engaging and innovative work.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Semantics of Incorporation: From Argument Structure to Discourse Transparency (Stanford Monographs in Linguistics)
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1575864207
• ISBN 13: 9781575864204
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine

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Distinguishing between discourse referents and thematic arguments, the analysis of incorporation proposed by Donka Farkas and Henriettė de Swart accounts for the relationship between morphological and semantic number, the contrasts between incorporated singulars and incorporated plurals, and various "shades" of discourse transparency. The framework of Discourse Representation Theory used is a theory well-suited for connecting sentence-level and discourse-level semantics.

The analysis presented in this book has important consequences for a cross-linguistic theory of anaphora. Linguists and logicians interested in discourse structure, cross-linguistic semantics, and the relationship between morpho-syntax and meaning will find this an engaging and innovative work.