Syntactic and semantic variation in copular sentences : insights from classical Hebrew / Daniel J. Wilson, University of Free State.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Daniel J. (Linguist), author.

Series:

Linguistik aktuell/linguistics today ; volume 261.

Linguistik aktuell/linguistics today, 0166-0829 ; volume 261

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hebrew language--Sentences.

Hebrew language.

Hebrew language--Syntax.

Hebrew language--Semantics.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Copula.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

pages cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2020.

Summary:

"This book presents a novel account of syntactic and semantic variation in copular and existential sentences in Classical Hebrew. Like many languages, the system of Classical Hebrew copular sentences is quite complex, containing zero, pronominal, and verbal forms as well as eventive and inchoative semantics. Approaching this subject from the framework of Distributed Morphology provides an elegant and comprehensive explanation for both the syntactic and semantic variation in these sentences. This book also presents a theoretical model for analyzing copular sentences in other languages included related phenomena- such as pseudo-copulas. It is also a demonstration of what can be gained by applying modern linguistic analyses to dead languages. Citing and building off previous studies on this topic, this book will be of interest to those interested in the theoretical examination of copular and existential sentences and to those interested in Classical Hebrew more specifically"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)-University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Wilson, Daniel J., Syntactic and semantic variation in copular sentences

ISBN:

9789027207135

9027207135

OCLC:

1151194866