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Mon May 10 2004
Books: Semantics/Syntax: Butler, Mathieu
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Message 1: The Syntax and Semantics of Split Constructions: Butler, Mathieu
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 12:08:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: palgravemacmillan <palgravemacmillanpalgrave.com>
Subject: The Syntax and Semantics of Split Constructions: Butler, Mathieu
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)
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