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Existence : semantics and syntax / edited by Ileana Comorovski and Klaus von Heusinger.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Studies in linguistics and philosophy ; 84.
- Studies in linguistics and philosophy ; 84
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Semantics, Comparative.
- Grammar, Comparative and general--Existential constructions.
- Grammar, Comparative and general.
- Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 332 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Dordrecht : Springer, 2007.
- Summary:
- This collection is an important contribution to the semantic and syntactic analysis of the expression of existence. The volume focuses on the three main linguistic constructions expressing existence: copular clauses, existential sentences, and (in)definiteness. The papers analyze the interaction between the basic notion of existence and pervasive phenomena of natural language, such as quantification and presupposition. The contributions represent state of the art research on theoretical and comparative issues related to the expression of existence, and make extensive reference to the semantic and syntactic facts of English and of various other languages. The richness of new data and the juxtaposition of different theoretical stances bring a number of new questions into focus.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781402061967
- 140206196X
- OCLC:
- 153582411
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