The Grammar of Repetition Nupe Grammar At the Syntax-Phonology Interface

Kandybowicz, Jason

ISBN 10: 9027255199 / ISBN 13: 9789027255198

Published by John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam & Philadelphia, 2008

Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, (2008). First Edition. Signed & inscribed by author on the half-title page. Large 8vo. xiii,168pp, Index, Bibliography. Hardcover. Fine condition, no dj as issued. Nupe is a Bemue-Congo language of central Nigeria. This work appears to be "the first to systematically explore the grammar of repetition at the syntax-phonology interface" (from Chapter 1). ISBN 9789027255198; Linguistik Aktuell / Linguistics Today; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 168 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 9037

Synopsis:

Displacement is a fundamental property of grammar. Typically, when an occurrence moves it is pronounced in only one environment. This was previously viewed as a primitive/irreducible property of grammar. Recent work, however, suggests that it follows from principled interactions between the syntactic and phonological components of grammar. As such, the phonetic character of movement chains can be seen as both a reflection of and probe into the syntax-phonology interface. This volume deals with repetition, an atypical outcome of movement operations in which displaced elements are pronounced multiple times. Although cross-linguistically rare, the phenomenon obtains robustly in Nupe, a Benue-Congo language of Nigeria. Repetition raises a tension of the descriptive-explanatory variety. In order to achieve both measures of adequacy, movement theory must be supplemented with an account of the conditions that drive and constrain multiple pronunciation. This book catalogs these conditions, bringing to light a number of undocumented aspects of Nupe grammar.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Grammar of Repetition Nupe Grammar At ...
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam & Philadelphia
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.