Syntax of Dutch : Verbs and Verb Phrases. Volume 3.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broekhuis, Hans.

Contributor:

Corver, Norbert.

Series:

Comprehensive Grammar Resources Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dutch language--Syntax.

Dutch language.

Linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (735 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Syntax of Dutch

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2016.

Summary:

The book 'Syntax of Dutch Verbs and Verb Phrases Volume 3' by Hans Broekhuis and Norbert Corver, is an essential resource for researchers and advanced students of language and linguistics. It provides a comprehensive synthesis of current syntactic knowledge of Dutch, primarily focusing on the description of the language rather than linguistic theory. The authors delve into the internal makeup and distribution of verb phrases and clauses, including adverbial modification and the organization or word order of the clause. The book is intended for readers with an interest in advanced Dutch linguistics. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Abbreviations and Symbols

Volume 3

Chapter 8 Projection of Verb Phrases IV: Adverbial Modification

Introduction

8.1. VP Adverbials Versus Clause Adverbials

8.2. Semantic Types of Adverbial Modifiers

8.3. Categorial Types of Adverbial Modifiers

8.4. The Unmarked Order of Adverbial Modifiers

8.5. Obligatory Adverbial Phrases

8.6. Bibliographical Notes

Chapter 9 Word Order in the Clause I: General Introduction

9.1. The Overall Organization of the Clause

9.2. The position of the Verbs

9.3. The Clause-Initial Position

9.4. The Postverbal Field

9.5. The Middle Field

9.6. Conclusion

Chapter 10 Word Order in the Clause II: Position of the Finite Verb (Verb-First/Second)

10.1. Placement of the Finite Verb

10.2. Verbal (X+V) Collocations and Verb-First/Second

10.3. Verb-First/Second: Special Cases

Chapter 11 Word Order in the Clause III: Clause-Initial Position (wh-Movement)

11.1. The Formation of V1- and V2-Clauses

11.2. Clause-Initial Position Remains (Phonetically) Empty

11.3. Clause-Initial Position is Filled

Chapter 12 Word Order in the Clause IV: Postverbal Field (Extraposition)

12.1. General Introduction

12.2. Arguments, Complementives and Selected Measure Phrases

12.3. Modifiers of the Clause

12.4. Parts of Constituents

12.5. Word Order

12.6. Bibliographical Notes

Chapter 13 Word Order in the Clause V: Middle Field (Scrambling)

13.1. Unmarked Word Orders in the Middle Field of the Clause

13.2. A-Scrambling: Nominal Argument Shift

13.3. A'-Scrambling: Negation, Focus and Topic Movement

13.4. Weak Proform Shift

13.5. Bibliographical Notes

Chapter 14 Main-Clause External Elements.

Introduction

14.1. Pragmatic Markers

14.2. Left Dislocation

14.3. Right Dislocation

14.4. Bibliographical Notes

Glossary (All Syntax of Dutch Volumes)

Index (Verbs and Verb Phrases 1-3)

References (Verbs and Verb Phrases 1-3).

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ISBN:

9789048524846

9048524849

OCLC:

1371970895