The syntax of adjuncts / Thomas Ernst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ernst, Thomas Boyden, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 96.

Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 96

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Adverbials.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Adjuncts.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.

Semantics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 555 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Summary:

This book proposes a theory of the distribution of adverbial adjuncts in a Principles and Parameters framework, claiming that there are few syntactic principles specific to adverbials; rather, for the most part, adverbials adjoin freely to any projection. Adjuncts' possible hierarchical positions are determined by whether they can receive a proper interpretation, according to their selectional (including scope) requirements and general compositional rules, while linear order is determined by hierarchical position along with a system of directionality principles and morphological weight, both of which apply generally to adjuncts and all other syntactic elements. A wide range of adverbial types is analysed; predicational adverbs (such as manner, and modal adverbs), domain expressions like financially, temporal, frequency, duration and focusing adverbials; participant PPs (e.g. locatives and benefactives); resultative and conditional clauses, and others, taken primarily from English, Chinese, French and Italian, with occasional reference to others (such as German and Japanese).

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. The Semantics of Predicational Adverbs

3. The Scopal Basis of Adverb Licensing

4. Arguments for Right-Adjunction

5. Noncanonical Orders and the Structure of VP

6. Event-Internal Adjuncts

7. Adjunct Licensing in the AuxRange

8. Adjuncts in Clause-Initial Projections

9. Conclusions and Prospects.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

1-107-11924-3

1-280-42943-7

9786610429431

0-511-17592-2

0-511-15661-8

0-511-32548-7

0-511-48625-1

0-511-04950-1

OCLC:

437063159