Parameters of predicate fronting : cross-linguistic explorations of v(p)-initial clauses /

In Parameters of Predicate Fronting, Vera Lee-Schoenfeld and Dennis Ott bring together leaders in the field of comparative syntax to explore the empirical manifestations and theoretical modelling of predicate fronting across languages. Including analysis of English, German, Malagasy, Niuean, Ch'...

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Other Authors:	Lee-Schoenfeld, Vera (Editor), Ott, Dennis, 1983- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Series:	Oxford studies in comparative syntax.
Subjects:	Grammar, Comparative and general > Verb phrase. Grammar, Comparative and general > Clauses. Language and languages > Variation.

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Summary:	In Parameters of Predicate Fronting, Vera Lee-Schoenfeld and Dennis Ott bring together leaders in the field of comparative syntax to explore the empirical manifestations and theoretical modelling of predicate fronting across languages. Including analysis of English, German, Malagasy, Niuean, Ch'ol, Asante, Twi, Limbum, Krachi, Hebrew, and multiple sign languages, this volume takes researchers one step closer to a complete understanding of the uniformity and variation in predicate fronting across languages.
Physical Description:	225 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780197545553 0197545556 9780197545560 0197545564