Control into conjunctive participle clauses : the case of Assamese / Youssef A. Haddad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haddad, Youssef A., 1972-

Series:

Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 233.

Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, 1861-4302 ; 233

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Assamese language--Syntax.

Assamese language.

Control (Linguistics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 226 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter Mouton, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book explores Adjunct Control in Assamese, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in North India by about 15 million people. The author works within the Minimalist Program of syntactic theory. Adjunct Control is a relation of co-referentiality between two subjects, one in the matrix clause and one in the adjunct clause of the same structure. The relevant adjuncts in Assamese are non-finite clauses commonly known as Conjunctive Participle (CNP) clauses. Four types of Adjunct Control are examined: (i) Forward Control, in which only the matrix subject is pronounced; (ii) Backward Control, in which only the subordinate subject is pronounced; (iii) Copy Control, in which both subjects are pronounced; and (iv) Expletive Control, in which case the two control elements are expletives. While Forward Control is a cross-linguistically common control pattern, Assamese also allows the other three less common structures. The author analyzes Adjunct Control as movement and provides a detailed account of the conditions that drive and constrain each of the four types of control. The theoretical implications are highlighted. The book is unique both empirically and theoretically. It is the first monograph which deals with Assamese generative syntax. It is also the first book to explore control structures in a single understudied language in such detail. In addition to Assamese, the book provides data from Telugu, Bengali, Konkani, Marathi, Tamil, and Hindi.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgments

Contents

List of Abbreviations

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Assamese Adjunct Control: A descriptive overview

Chapter 3 Forward/Backward Adjunct Control: The analysis

Chapter 4 Copy Adjunct Control: The analysis

Chapter 5 Adjunct Control violations as Expletive Control

Chapter 6 Trigger: Why movement in control?

Chapter 7 Summary and conclusion.

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-224) and index.

ISBN:

9786613165763

9781283165761

1283165767

9783112187999

3112187997

9783110238259

311023825X

OCLC:

723945527