The syntax of adjuncts /

Ernst, Thomas Boyden.

The syntax of adjuncts / Thomas Ernst. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002. - 1 online resource (xii, 555 pages) : illustrations - Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 96 . - Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 96. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-531) and indexes.

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Semantics of Predicational Adverbs; 3 The Scopal Basis of Adverb Licensing; 4 Arguments for Right-Adjunction; 5 Noncanonical Orders and the Structure of VP; 6 Event-Internal Adjuncts; 7 Adjunct Licensing in the AuxRange; 8 Adjuncts in Clause-Initial Projections; 9 Conclusions and Prospects; Notes; References; Name Index; Languages Index; Subject Index.

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"This book proposes a theory of the distribution of adverbial adjuncts in a Principles and Parameters framework, claiming that there are a few syntactic principles specific to adverbials; rather, for the most part, adverbials adjoin freely to any projection. Adjuncts' possible hierarchical positions are determined by whether they can receive a proper interpretation, according to their selectional (including scope) requirements and general compositional rules, while linear order is determined by hierarchical position along with a system of directionality principles and morphological weight, both of which apply generally to adjuncts and all other syntactic elements. A wide range of adverbial types is analyzed; predicational adverbs (such as manner, and modal adverbs), domain expressions like financially, temporal, frequency, duration, and focusing adverbials; participant PP's (e.g. locatives and benefactives); resultative and conditional clauses, and others, taken primarily from English, Chinese, French, and Italian, with occasional reference to others (such as German and Japanese)."--Jacket.


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Grammar, Comparative and general--Adverbials.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Adjuncts.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.
Semantics.
Semantics
Adjoints (Linguistique)
Syntaxe.
Sémantique.
semantics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Adjuncts.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Adverbials.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.
Semantics.
Adverbiale
Verbalsatz
Wortstellung
X-Bar-Syntax
Adjunkt
GB-Theorie
Syntaxis.
Bijwoordelijke bepalingen.


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