Thematic Theory in Syntax and Interpretation

Robin Clark (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

274 Seiten

2016
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-69809-3 (ISBN)

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In recent years, lexical argument structure, in the guise of thematic roles, has come to play an increasingly important part in syntactic theory. The first part of this book, first published in 1990, explores the interplay between thematic role assignment and movement processes, with particular reference to the explanatory problem of nominalisation. The second part explores the relationship between thematic roles and control.

Particularly close attention is paid to implicit arguments, arbitrary control and adverbs of quantification. A theory of control is presented which unifies obligatory and non-obligatory control. The theory of control, furthermore, generalises to account for the binding gaps in purposive clauses, tough movement constructions, infinitival clauses and other constructions which have typically been analysed as involving long-distance dependencies. This title will be of interest to students of linguistics.

Robin Clark

Preface; 1. Introduction 2. On a Certain Class of Nominals 3. Thematic Domains and Bounding 4. Control and Non-Overt Operators; Notes; References; Index

Erscheinungsdatum	11.12.2016
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Library Editions: Syntax
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	670 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Sprachphilosophie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-138-69809-1 / 1138698091
ISBN-13	978-1-138-69809-3 / 9781138698093
Zustand	Neuware