Phrase structure and argument structure : a case study of the syntax-semantics interface /
This title looks at the relationship between syntax and semantics, bringing together two seemingly unrelated hypotheses: that verbs do not require arguments, and that specifiers are not required by the grammar. The analysis has consequences for the theory of locality, agreement, serial verbs, and mu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Series: | Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ;
49. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This title looks at the relationship between syntax and semantics, bringing together two seemingly unrelated hypotheses: that verbs do not require arguments, and that specifiers are not required by the grammar. The analysis has consequences for the theory of locality, agreement, serial verbs, and multidominance structures. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191756351 0191756350 9780191664816 0191664812 |