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.
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ISBN
9780191664816
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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