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The Syntax of Adjuncts
Thomas Boyden Ernst
Hardcover - $305.95
This book proposes a theory of the distribution of adverbial adjuncts in a Principles and Parameters framework, claiming that there are few syntactic principles specific to adverbials; rather, for the most part, adverbials adjoin freely to any projec ...
Information Structure : The Syntax-Discourse Interface
Nomi Erteschik-Shir
Paperback - $92.95
This introduction to information structure discusses a wide range of phenomena on the syntax-information structure interface. It examines whether information structure maps onto syntax, and if so how. The topics covered include definitions of topic a ...
Lexical-Functional Grammar : An Introduction to Parallel Constraint-Based Syntax
Yehuda N. Falk
Paperback - $52.95
With this textbook, Yehuda N. Falk provides an introduction to the theory of Lexical-Functional Grammar, aimed at both students and professionals who are familiar with other generative theories and now wish to approach LFG. Falk examines LFG's relati ...
Predicates and Temporal Arguments
Theodore B. Fernald
Hardcover - $200.95
A distinction is made in formal semantics between "stage-level predicates," predicates that describe the general state of a noun, and "individual-level predicates," predicates that specify the specific properties of a noun. Fernald investigates vario ...
The Grammar of Irish English : Language in Hibernian Style
Markku Filppula
Hardcover - $321.95
This book offers a descriptive and contact-linguistic account of the grammar of Irish English, also known as "Hiberno-English." It examines Hiberno-English dialects past and present and their distinctive grammatical features. Special attention is pai ...
Nitty-Gritty Grammar : A Not-So-Serious Guide to Clear Communication
Edith Hope Fine
Paperback - $15.95
With clear text, appealing cartoons, and a focus on common errors and how to correct them, this little volume is a real gem that should find a permanent place with companies, universities, and anyone seeking a user-friendly guide to style and usage. ...
Functional Sentence Perspective in Written and Spoken Communication
Jan Firbas
Paperback - $92.95
The Prague School theory of functional sentence perspective (FSP) is concerned with the distribution of information as determined by all meaningful elements in a written or spoken sentence, such as intonation, word order and context. Jan Firbas discu ...
Functional Sentence Perspective in Written and Spoken Communication
Jan Firbas
Hardcover - $224.95
The Prague School theory of functional sentence perspective (FSP) is concerned with the distribution of information as determined by all meaningful elements in a written or spoken sentence, such as intonation, word order and context. Jan Firbas discu ...