Crosslinguistic research in syntax and semantics : negation, tense, and clausal architecture / Raffaella Zanuttini ... [et al.], editors.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Zanuttini, Raffaella.

Conference Name:

Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (2004)

Series:

Georgetown University round table on languages and linguistics series (2004)

Georgetown University round table on languages and linguistics series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Clauses--Congresses.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Negatives--Congresses.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Tense--Congresses.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax--Congresses.

Semantics--Congresses.

Semantics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presenting cutting-edge research in syntax and semantics, this important volume furthers theoretical claims in generative linguistics and represents a significant addition to present scholarship in the field. Leading scholars present crosslinguistic studies dealing with clausal architecture, negation, and tense and aspect, and the issue of whether a statistical model can by itself capture the richness of human linguistic abilities. Taken together, these contributions elegantly show how theoretical tools can propel our understanding of language beyond pretheoretical descriptions, especially whe

Contents:

pt. 1. Clausal architecture

pt. 2. Negation

pt. 3. Tense and aspect.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Papers from the Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics (GURT), held March 26-29, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781589013056

1589013050

9781435627451

1435627458

OCLC:

742332798

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access