Interrogative constructions are the linguistic forms by which questions are expressed. Even though they have played a central role in the development of modern syntactic theory, there exist few syntactic and semantic treatments that provide a comprehensive account of a wide range of interrogative constructions and uses in a single language. This text aims to close the gap in research on this subject. It develops the frameworks of head driven phrase structure grammar and situation semantics, to provide an account that integrates syntactic, semantic and contextual dimensions of interrogatives. The book provides insights about a variety of contentious theoretical issues, including matters of semantic ontology, the quantificational status of wh-phrases, the semantic effect of wh-fronting, the status of constructions in grammatical theory, the integration of illocutionary information in the grammar and the nature of ellipsis resolution in dialogue.
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Interrogative constructions are the linguistic forms by which questions are expressed. This text integrates syntactic, semantic and contextual dimensions of interrogatives to provide insights about a variety of contentious theoretical issues, such as matters of semantic ontology.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781575862781
Publisert
2001-04-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Centre for the Study of Language & Information
Vekt
822 gr
Høyde
25 mm
Bredde
18 mm
Dybde
3 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
250