Syntax and semantics of noun modifiers and the theory of universal grammar : a Korean perspective / Min-Joo Kim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kim, Min-Joo, author.

Series:

Studies in natural language and linguistic theory ; 0924-4670 v. 96.

Studies in natural language and linguistic theory, 0924-4670 ; volume 96

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Korean language--Determiners.

Korean language.

Korean language--Grammar.

Korean language--Semantics.

Physical Description:

xvi, 321 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]

Summary:

This book takes Korean as a basis to provide a detailed universal Determiner Phrase (DP) structure. Adnominal adjectival expressions are apparently optional noun dependents but their syntax and semantics have been shown to provide an important window on the internal structure of DP. By carefully examining data from Korean, an understudied language, as well as from other unrelated languages, the book provides a broad perspective on the phenomenon of noun modification and its cross-linguistic variations. Furthermore, it offers not only a thorough syntactic analysis but also a formal semantic analysis of noun modifiers that extends beyond a single language. This book will be of great interest to researchers interested in theoretical syntax, its interfaces with semantics, pragmatics, linguistic typology, and language variation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3030058840

9783030058845

OCLC:

1066185160