The syntax of sentential stress
This book explores the nature of sentential stress, how it is assigned and its interaction with information structure. Its central thesis is that the position of sentential or nuclear stress is determined syntactically and that cross-linguistic differences in this respect follow from syntactic varia...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, 2009
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| Series: | Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics / Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book explores the nature of sentential stress, how it is assigned and its interaction with information structure. Its central thesis is that the position of sentential or nuclear stress is determined syntactically and that cross-linguistic differences in this respect follow from syntactic variations |
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| Physical Description: | 212 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780191711800 0191711802 |