INFINITIVES offers a detailed study of the clausal architecture of infinitival constructions providing a unified analysis of restructuring, control, modals, and raising. The book critically evaluates previous proposals from both syntactic and semantic perspectives and presents a new analysis incorporating many recent developments in generative linguistic theory. In addition to its theoretical contribution, Infinitives contains a detailed descriptive overview of a range of constructions, primarily from the Germanic languages and will thus not only be of value to generative linguists but will also serve as a general reference source for those interested in the Germanic languages.From the Contents:Chapter 1: IntroductionInfinitives in brief - Restructuring - its significance in historyChapter 2: Lexical restructuring Introduction - Case assignment in restructuring constructions - Tense properties of restructuring constructions - Other functional projections - Verb raising in restructuring constructions - SummaryChapter 3: Functional restructuring Introduction - The split IP parameter - Motivating the lexical/functional distinction - German functional constructions - SummaryChapter 4: The infinitival subjectIntroduction - Infinitives with and without a syntactic subject - What is under control - ConclusionChapter 5: Grades of (non-)restructuring Introduction - Restructuring vs. non-restructuring - Graded (non-)restructuring - Semantic classification of infinitives Chapter 6: Summary and conclusion Appendix: Overview - Verb classification - Distinguishing irrealis, propositional, factive - (Non-)Restructuring properties - Verb classifications in different languagesReferencesIndexTO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DEGRUYTER.COMTo order, please contact SFG-Servicecenter-Fachverlage GmbHPostfach 434372774 Reutlingen, GermanyFax: +49 (0)7071 - 93 53 - 33E-mail: deGruyter@s-f-g.com For USA, Canada and Mexico:Walter de Gruyter, Inc.200 Saw Mill River RoadHawthorne, NY 10532, USAFax: +1 (914) 747-1326E-mail: cs@degruyterny.comPlease visit our website for other publications by Mouton de Gruyter: http://www.degruyter.com