This book focuses on the relationship between syntax and meaning. Terje Lohndal's core claim is that it is possible to create a transparent mapping from syntax to logical form such that each syntactic Spell-Out domain directly corresponds to a conjunct at logical form. The argument focuses on two domains of grammar - phrase structure and argument structure - and brings together two independently established but seemingly unconnected hypotheses: that verbs do not require arguments, and that specifiers are not required by the grammar. Following the introduction, the second chapter looks in detail at the separation of the verb from its thematic arguments, and presents data from argument structure, reciprocals, and adjectival passives, while the third examines the claim that specifiers do not play a role as the target of various grammatical operations. Chapter 4 then brings these arguments together and proposes a syntax that maps transparently onto logical forms where all thematic arguments are severed from the verb. Moreover, the broader consequences of this approach are outlined in terms of Spell-Out, movement, linearization, thematic uniqueness, and agreement. The book closes with an examination of the relationship between grammatical and conceptual meaning, and a detailed discussion of the nature of compositionality.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780199677115
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209082346
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
186 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Phrase Structure and Argument Structure: a Case Study of the Syntax-Semantics Interface
Publication Year
2014
Type
Study Guide
Author
Terje Lohndal
Subject Area
Data Analysis
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
241 mm
Item Weight
436 g
Item Width
163 mm
Volume
49
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Title_Author
Terje Lohndal
Series Title
Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics
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