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Verb-second as a reconstruction phenomenon : Evidence from grammar and processing /

This investigation of V2-movement addresses the question which role the lexical content of the moved element plays during sentence processing. It draws on original theoretical arguments, empirical data and results from psycholinguistic experiments. The main finding is that the lexical content of the...

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Main Author: Freitag, Constantin (Author)
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2021]
Series:Studia grammatica ; 86.
Subjects:
Grammar, Comparative and general > Verb.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Verb phrase.
German language > Verb.
German language > Verb phrase.
Satzverarbeitung.
Verbzweit-Bewegung.
Verbe (Linguistique)
Syntagme verbal.
Allemand (Langue) > Syntagme verbal.
German language > Verb
German language > Verb phrase
Grammar, Comparative and general > Verb
Grammar, Comparative and general > Verb phrase
V2-movement.
sentence processing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This investigation of V2-movement addresses the question which role the lexical content of the moved element plays during sentence processing. It draws on original theoretical arguments, empirical data and results from psycholinguistic experiments. The main finding is that the lexical content of the V2-verb is interpreted only at the end of the clause, id est at the base position of the finite verbesserte.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XXII, 300 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783110725018
3110725010
9783110724936
3110724936