Quantification in the Theory of Grammar
In the past few decades, the development of theoretical linguistics has proved to be successful in shedding light on the intricate nature of language and knowledge of grammar, which contributes to a deeper understanding of the human mind. This book discusses various issues in syntax and logical stru...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1990 |
| Series: | Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I: Introduction
- 1. wh-phrases as quantificational expressions
- 2. Locality
- 3. Quantificational force
- II: Subjacency and Logical Form
- 1. Introduction
- 2. wh-Movement in Japanese
- 3. Subjacency
- 4. ECP vs. Pied-piping
- III: The Pied-Piping Mechanism
- 1. Percolation
- 2. German relative clauses
- 3. Restrictions on percolation
- 4. Quantifier vs. Sentential operator
- 5. Government and unselective binding
- 6. Concluding remarks
- IV: Construing wh
- 1. ‘Indeterminate pronominals’
- 2. Unselective binding
- 3. Unselective binding involving wh
- 4. The movement analysis
- 5. Adverbs of quantification
- 6. Scope interactions and QR
- 7. Concluding remarks
- V: The Case from English: The No Matter Concessive Clause
- 1. Problems
- 2. No Matter and wh..Ever constructions
- 3. Donkey sentences
- 4. No Matter as unselective binder
- 5. Concluding remarks
- VI: The Donkey Problem in Japanese
- 1. Weak Crossover
- 2. Donkey sentences in Japanese
- 3. Indirect binding
- 4. Restrictions on indirect binding
- 5. Concluding remarks