Copular clauses : specification, predication and equation /
Mikkelsen, Line.
Copular clauses : specification, predication and equation / Line Mikkelsen. - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins, 2005. - 1 online resource (1 volume) - Linguistik aktuell = Linguistics today, v. 85 0166-0829 ; . - Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 85. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Copular Clauses; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION; Part I. STRUCTURE; 2. PREDICATE TOPICALIZATION; 3. ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURES FOR SPECIFICATIONAL CLAUSES; Part II. MEANING; 4. DECOMPOSING COPULAR CLAUSES; 5. DETERMINING THE SUBJECT TYPE; 6. THE TYPE OF THE PREDICATE COMPLEMENT; 7. CONSEQUENCES AND EXTENSIONS; Part III. USE; 8. ASPECTS OF USE; 9. AN INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; 10. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INDEX; The series Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today.
This book is concerned with a class of copular clauses known as specificational clauses, and its relation to other kinds of copular structures, predicational and equative clauses in particular. Based on evidence from Danish and English, I argue that specificational clauses involve the same core predication structure as predicational clauses -- one which combines a referential and a predicative expression to form a minimal predicational unit -- but differ in how the predicational core is realized syntactically. Predicational copular clauses represent the canonical realization, where the referenti.
9789027294135 (electronic bk.) 9027294135 (electronic bk.) 9789027228093 (alk. paper) 9027228094 (alk. paper) 128215642X 9781282156425 (alk. paper)
Grammar, Comparative and general--Clauses.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb phrase.
Propositions (Linguistique)
Syntaxe.
Syntagme verbal.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Clauses.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb phrase.
Koppelwerkwoorden.
Gezegde.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
P297 / .M48 2005eb
415
Copular clauses : specification, predication and equation / Line Mikkelsen. - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins, 2005. - 1 online resource (1 volume) - Linguistik aktuell = Linguistics today, v. 85 0166-0829 ; . - Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 85. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Copular Clauses; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION; Part I. STRUCTURE; 2. PREDICATE TOPICALIZATION; 3. ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURES FOR SPECIFICATIONAL CLAUSES; Part II. MEANING; 4. DECOMPOSING COPULAR CLAUSES; 5. DETERMINING THE SUBJECT TYPE; 6. THE TYPE OF THE PREDICATE COMPLEMENT; 7. CONSEQUENCES AND EXTENSIONS; Part III. USE; 8. ASPECTS OF USE; 9. AN INTEGRATED ANALYSIS; 10. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; INDEX; The series Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today.
This book is concerned with a class of copular clauses known as specificational clauses, and its relation to other kinds of copular structures, predicational and equative clauses in particular. Based on evidence from Danish and English, I argue that specificational clauses involve the same core predication structure as predicational clauses -- one which combines a referential and a predicative expression to form a minimal predicational unit -- but differ in how the predicational core is realized syntactically. Predicational copular clauses represent the canonical realization, where the referenti.
9789027294135 (electronic bk.) 9027294135 (electronic bk.) 9789027228093 (alk. paper) 9027228094 (alk. paper) 128215642X 9781282156425 (alk. paper)
Grammar, Comparative and general--Clauses.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb phrase.
Propositions (Linguistique)
Syntaxe.
Syntagme verbal.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Clauses.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Verb phrase.
Koppelwerkwoorden.
Gezegde.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
P297 / .M48 2005eb
415