Van Valin, Jr., A Concise Introduction to Role and Reference Grammar 50 FLUMINENSIA, god. 12 (2000) br. 47-78 summarized in Table 1. CLAUSE I CORE I PERIPHERY! NUCLEUS Figure 2: The units of the layered structure of the clause.
Author: Andrew CarnieEditor: Oxford University Press, USAISBN: Size: 18,22 MBFormat: PDF, ePubRead: 924This book explores the empirical and theoretical aspects of constituent structure in natural language syntax. It surveys a wide variety of functionalist and formalist theoretical approaches, from dependency grammars and Relational Grammar to Lexical Functional Grammar, Head-driven Phrase Structure Grammar, and Minimalism. It describes the traditional tests for constituency and the formal means for representing them in phrase structure grammars, extended phrase structure grammars, X-bar theory, and set theoretic bare phrase structure. In doing so it provides a clear, thorough, and rigorous axiomatic description of the structural properties of constituent trees. Andrew Carnie considers the central controversies on constituent structure. Is it, for example, a primitive notion or should it be derived from relational or semantic form?
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Do sentences have a single constituency or multiple constituencies? Does constituency operate on single or multiple dimensions?
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Van ValinEditor: Cambridge University PressISBN: 660Size: 20,62 MBFormat: PDF, ePub, DocsRead: 118Clearly organized and accessible, this comprehensive new textbook provides students with a thorough grounding in the analysis of syntactic structure using data from a typologically wide variety of languages. The book guides students through the basic concepts involved in syntactic analysis and goes on to prepare them for further work in any syntactic theory, using examples from a range of phenomena in human languages. It also includes a chapter on theories of syntax. Each chapter includes generous exercises and recommendations for further study.
Author: Thomas PayneEditor: Cambridge University PressISBN: Size: 15,21 MBFormat: PDF, ePub, MobiRead: 376Designed for those beginning to study linguistics, this is a lively introduction to two key aspects of the structure of language: syntax (the structure of sentences) and morphology (the structure of words). It shows students in a step-by-step fashion how to analyze the syntax and morphology of any language, by clearly describing the basic methods and techniques, and providing almost 100 practical exercises based on data from a rich variety of the world's languages. Written in an engaging style and complete with a comprehensive glossary, Exploring Language Structure explains linguistic concepts by using clear analogies from everyday life. It introduces a range of essential topics in syntax and morphology, such as rules, categories, word classes, grammatical relations, multi-clause constructions and typology. Providing a solid foundation in morphology and syntax, this is the perfect introductory text for beginning students, and will fully prepare them for more advanced courses in linguistic analysis. Author: Andrew RadfordEditor: Cambridge University PressISBN: 079Size: 15,76 MBFormat: PDF, DocsRead: 115A new textbook written for students with no background in syntax, which introduces them to key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist program (e.g.
Merger and movement, checking, economy and greed, split VPs, agreement projections), as well as providing detailed analysis of the syntax of a range of different construction types. Illustrative material is mainly drawn from varieties of English (Belfast English, Shakespearean English, Jamaican Creole, etc.). There is a substantial glossary and extensive workbook section with helpful hints and model answers.
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It also includes a chapter on theories of syntax. Each chapter includes generous exercises and recommendations for further study. Author by: Edith A. MoravcsikLanguage: enPublisher by: A&C BlackFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 90Total Download: 263File Size: 43,9 MbDescription: Presents the basic goals and tools of syntactic analysis. This book's framework is theory-neutral, presenting a scientific introduction to the field and to synchronic description. It examines variation and change, syntactic typology, language acquisition, and possible explanations from structural, evolutionary and functional perspectives. Author by: Andrew RadfordLanguage: enPublisher by: Cambridge University PressFormat Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 19Total Download: 351File Size: 40,6 MbDescription: This textbook-an abridged version of Radford's Minimalist Syntax and the Syntax of English-provides a concise and accessible introduction to current syntactic theory, drawing on the key concepts of Chomsky's Minimalist Programme.
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They are also areas where meaning and grammar interconnect very closely. There is a final chapter on how sentences are combined in the creation of texts and on the role of various syntactic constructions in texts.
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Almost all of the examples that are found in this book are drawn from language corpora - each syntactic concept, therefore, is exemplified by authentic language data. Author by: Pauline JacobsonLanguage: enPublisher by: Oxford University Press (UK)Format Available: PDF, ePub, MobiTotal Read: 11Total Download: 288File Size: 46,6 MbDescription: This book provides an introduction to compositional semantics and to the syntax/semantics interface. It is rooted within the tradition of model theoretic semantics, and develops an explicit fragment of both the syntax and semantics of a rich portion of English. Professor Jacobson adopts a Direct Compositionality approach, whereby the syntax builds the expressions while the semantics simultaneously assigns each a model-theoretic interpretation.
Alongside this approach, the author also presents a competing view that makes use of an intermediate level, Logical Form. She develops parallel treatments of a variety of phenomena from both points of view with detailed comparisons. The book begins with simple and fundamental concepts and gradually builds a more complex fragment, including analyses of more advanced topics such as focus, negative polarity, and a variety of topics centering on pronouns and binding more generally. Exercises are provided throughout, alongside open-ended questions for students to consider.
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