Complex Predicates and Information Spreading in LFG - Brossura

Andrews, Avery D.; Manning, Christopher D.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 157586164X ISBN 13: 9781575861647

Casa editrice: The Center for the Study of Language and Information Publications, 1999

Riassunto

This book provides a simple but precise framework for describing complex predicates and related constructions, and applies it principally to the analysis of complex predicates in Romance, and certain serial verb constructions in Tariana and Miskitu. The authors argue for replacing the projection architecture of LFG with a notion of differential information spreading within a unified feature structure. Another important feature is the use of the conception of argument-structure in Chris Manning's Ergativity to facilitate the description of how complex predicates are assembled. In both of these aspects the result is a framework that preserves the descriptive parsimony of LFG while taking on key ideas from HPSG.

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Descrizione del libro

This book provides a simple but precise framework for describing complex predicates and related constructions, and applies it principally to the analysis of complex predicates in Romance, and certain serial verb constructions in Tariana and Miskitu.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Predicate composition; 3. Romance complex predicates; 4. Serial verb constructions; 5. Conclusions and prospects; A. Glue language semantics; B. Previous proposals; Bibliography.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: The Center for the Study of Language and Information Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 157586164X
• ISBN 13: 9781575861647
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 164