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palgrave.com>Title: The Syntax and Semantics of Split Constructions Subtitle: A Comparative Study Publication Year: 2004 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan http://www.palgrave.com Book URL: http://www.palgrave.com/products//Catalogue.aspx?is03921121 Author: Alastair Butler, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Formal Language Games Research Group Author: Eric Mathieu, University College London Hardback: ISBN: 1403921121, Pages: 240, Price: U.K. �: 50 Abstract: 'Butler and Mathieu argue persuasively that many apparently far-flung constructions belong together under the rubric of 'split construction'. Their generalizations are provocative and well-supported, and the theory is firmly grounded in Predicate Logic with Barriers, a dynamic logic that provides a fresh perspective on ideas and generalizations that have been, and continue to be, central to syntactic and semantic theory.' Christopher Potts, Department of Linguistics, University of Massachusetts Description Split constructions are very widespread in natural languages. The separation of the semantic restriction of a quantifier from that quantifier is a typical example of such a construction. This study addresses the problem that such discontinuous strings exhibit a number of locality constraints, including intervention effects. These are shown to follow from the interaction of a minimalist syntax with a semantics that directly assigns a model-theoretic interpretation to syntactic logical forms. The approach is shown to have wide empirical coverage and a conceptual simplicity. The book will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of syntax and semantics. Contents Introduction WH Constructions Negative Constructions Interfacing Syntax and Semantics The Account Appendix Notes Bibliography Language Index Name Index Subject Index Lingfield(s): Semantics Syntax Written In: English (Language Code: English) See this book announcement on our website: http://linguistlist.org/get-book.html?BookID=9793Mail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue