Atypical demonstratives : syntax, semantics and pragmatics / edited by Marco Coniglio [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coniglio, Marco, editor.

Series:

Linguistische Arbeiten ; 0344-6727 Volume 568.

Linguistische Arbeiten ; Volume 568

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Demonstratives.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Atypical demonstratives have not received adequate attention in the literature so far, or have even been completely neglected. By providing fresh insights and discussing new facets, this volume contributes to the better understanding of this group of words, starting from specific empirical phenomena, and advances our knowledge of the various properties of demonstratives, their syntactic multi-functionality, semantic feature specifications and pragmatic functions. In addition, some of the papers discuss different grammaticalization processes involving demonstratives, in particular how and from which lexical and morphosyntactic categories they originate cross-linguistically, and which semantic or pragmatic mechanisms play which role in their emergence. As such, the different contributions guide the readers on an adventurous journey into the realm of different exotic species of demonstratives, whose peculiar properties offer new exiting insights into the complex nature of demonstrative expressions themselves.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface / Coniglio, Marco / Murphy, Andrew / Schlachter, Eva / Veenstra, Tonjes

Contents

It's not all just about this and that / Coniglio, Marco / Murphy, Andrew / Schlachter, Eva / Veenstra, Tonjes

Part I: The morphosyntax of atypical demonstratives

Demonstratives as arguments and modifiers of N / Giusti, Giuliana

Pronominalization and Variation in Dutch Demonstrative and Possessive Expressions / Corver, Norbert / van Koppen, Marjo

On demonstratives as relative pronouns / Poletto, Cecilia / Sanfelici, Emanuela

Syntax and the morphology of deixis / Los, Bettelou / van Kemenade, Ans

Part II: The semantics and pragmatics of atypical demonstratives

Atypical demonstratives in an articleless language / Arsenijević, Boban

The Binding Properties of Demonstrative Pronouns, Definite Descriptions and Full Demonstrative DPs / Hinterwimmer, Stefan

The unstressed distal demonstrative na in Chinese as a definiteness marker in bridging contexts / Cui, Jin

Witness-loaded and Witness-free Demonstratives / Lücking, Andy

Demonstratives of manner, of quality and of degree / König, Ekkehard / Umbach, Carla

Index

Notes:

Includes index

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110558050

311055805X

9783110560299

3110560291

OCLC:

1049629888