The discourse function of inversion in English / Betty J. Birner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birner, Betty J., author.

Series:

Outstanding dissertations in linguistics.

Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Word order.

English language.

English language--Discourse analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Half Title; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Methodology; 1.2 Coding factors; 1.3 Organization; 1.4 Notational conventions; 2 Definition and Preliminary Taxonomy; 2.1 Definition and terms; 2.2 Related constructions; 2.2.1 Preposing; 2.2.2 Subject-auxiliary inversion; 2.2.3 Quotation inversion; 2.2.4 There-insertion; 2.3 Inversion types; 2.3.1 PP inversion; 2.3.2 VP inversion; 2.3.3 AdjP inversion; 2.3.4 NP inversion; 2.3.5 AdvP inversion; 2.4 Summary; 3 Previous Analyses; 3.1 Root transformations and inversion

3.2 Focus-based accounts3.3 Other accounts; 3.3.1 Green 1980; 3.3.2 Hartvigson and Jakobsen 1974; 3.3.3 Penhallurick 1984; 3.4 Summary; 4 The Function of Inversion; 4.1 Theoretical background; 4.2 Analysis of the corpus; 4.3 Results and discussion; 4.4 Inferrables; 4.5 Containing inferrables; 4.6 Definiteness; 4.7 Conclusions; 5 Verbs and Related Issues; 5.1 The characteristics of BI and NBI; 5.2 The verbs of inversion; 5.3 Inversion and open propositions; 5.4 Intonation; 5.4.1 Preposed constituent; 5.4.2 Postposed constituent; 5.5 Conclusions; 6 Summary and Conclusions

6.1 Implications for future researchAppendix: Coding Factors and Results; Notes; Sources for Tokens; References; Index

Notes:

First published by Garland Publishing, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-203-82096-7

1-136-75397-4

1-136-75398-2

9780203820964

OCLC:

958106792