The expression of possession in noun phrases / edited by Martine Coene, Yves D'hulst.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coene, Martine.

Hulst, Yves d'

Series:

From NP to DP ; v.2

Linguistik aktuell, 0166-0829 = Linguistics today ; v. 56

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generative grammar.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Noun phrase.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.

Semantics.

Physical Description:

viii, 291 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : J. Benjamins Pub., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the second of a two-volume selection of refereed and revised papers, originally presented at the special workshop of the international conference From NP to DP at the University of Antwerp. Reflecting the stage of current research with respect to the expression of possession in the noun phrase, it focusses on issues such as alienable and inalienable possession, internal and external syntax of possessors, interaction between determiners and possessors, interpretation of possessors and typology of possessors. The papers, preceded by an up-to-date overview and discussion of the most important studies in the field, provide an excellent basis for comparative analyses of possession in the noun phrase between a large number of languages.

Contents:

FromNP to DP

Editorial page

Title page

LCC page

Contents

Contributors

Abbreviations

Introduction

References

Typology of possessors

Chapter 1. A typology of possessive modifiers

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 2. The possessive via associative anaphor

Conclusions

The internal syntax of possessor phrases

Chapter 3. From DPs to NPs

Chapter 4. Determiner-possessor relation in the Bulgarian DP

Chapter 5. On the asymmetrical but regular properties of French possessive DPs

External syntax

Chapter 6. Some notes on the structure of alienable and inalienable possessors

Chapter 7. Inalienable possession and the interpretation of determiners

Chapter 8. The external possessor construction in West Flemish

Conclusion and questions for future study

Chapter 9. Grammaticalization and external possessor structures in Romance and Germanic languages

Index of languages

Index of subjects

The series LINGUISTIK AKTUELL/LINGUISTICS TODAY.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612161261

9781282161269

1282161261

9789027296559

9027296553

OCLC:

56119241