LINGUIST List 17.554

Mon Feb 20 2006

Books: Linguistic Theories/Syntax: te Velde

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Directory         1.    Paul Peranteau, Deriving Coordinate Symmetries: te Velde

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Message 1: Deriving Coordinate Symmetries: te Velde
Date: 01-Feb-2006
From: Paul Peranteau <paulbenjamins.com>
Subject: Deriving Coordinate Symmetries: te Velde


Title: Deriving Coordinate Symmetries Subtitle: A phase-based approach integrating Select, Merge, Copy and Match Series Title: Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today 89 Published: 2006 Publisher: John Benjamins
                http://www.benjamins.com/

Book URL: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=LA%2089

Author: John R. te Velde, Oklahoma State University Hardback: ISBN: 9027233535 Pages: x, 385 Price: U.S. $ 162.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9027233535 Pages: x, 385 Price: Europe EURO 135.00
Abstract:

This monograph proposes a minimalist, phase-based approach to thederivation of coordinate structures, utilizing the operations Copy andMatch to account for both the symmetries and asymmetries of coordination.Data are drawn primarily from English, German and Dutch. The basicassumptions are that all coordinate structures are symmetric to some degree(in contrast to parasitic gap and many verb phrase ellipsis constructions),and these symmetries, especially with ellipsis, allow syntactic derivationsto utilize Copy and Match in interface with active memory for economizingwith gaps and assuring clarity of interpretation. With derivationsoperating at the feature level, troublesome properties of coordinatestructures such as cross-categorial and non-constituent coordination,violations of the Coordinate Structure Constraint, as well as coordinateellipsis (Gapping, RNR, Left-Edge Ellipsis) are accounted for withoutseparate mechanisms or conditions applicable only to coordinate structures.The proposal provides support for central assumptions about the structureof West Germanic.



Table of contents

Abbreviations ix-xOutline of the study 1-11Features and matching in coordination 13-88Deriving coordinate structures 89-177Deriving coordinate ellipsis 179-282Coordinate ellipsis and the structure of West Germanic 283-315Notes 317-358References 359-370Appendix 371-377Index 379-384

Linguistic Field(s): Linguistic Theories                             Syntax
Subject Language(s): Dutch (nld)                             English (eng)                             German, Standard (deu) Language Family(ies): Germanic
Written In: English (eng )

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