Infinitives : restructuring and clause structure / by Susanne Wurmbrand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wurmbrand, Susanne, 1966-

Series:

Studies in generative grammar ; 55.

Studies in generative grammar ; 55

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Infinitival constructions.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

x, 371 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2001.

Summary:

Infinitives: Restructuring and Clause Structure offers a detailed study of the clausal architecture of infinitival constructions providing a unified analysis of restructuring, control, modals, and raising. The book critically evaluates previous proposals from both syntactic and semantic perspectives and presents a new analysis incorporating many recent developments in generative linguistic theory. In addition to its theoretical contribution, Infinitives contains a detailed descriptive overview of a range of constructions, primarily from the Germanic languages and will thus not only be of value to generative linguists but will also serve as a general reference source for those interested in the Germanic languages.

Notes:

Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998).

Includes bibliographical references (pages [346]-365) and index.

ISBN:

3110166860

OCLC:

47283203