Syntax of Anaphora

Klappentext In this work! Ken Safir develops a comprehensive theory on the role of anaphora in syntax. First! he contends that the complementary distribution of forms that support the anaphoric readings is not accidental! contrary to most current thinking! but rather should be derived from a principle! one that he proposes in the form of an algorithm. Secondly! he maintains that dependent identity relations are always possible where they are not prohibited by a constraint. Lastly! he proposes that there are no parameters of anaphora - that all anaphora-specific principles are universal! and that the patterns of anaphora across languages arise entirely from a restricted set of lexical properties. This comprehensive consideration of anaphora redirects current thinking on the subject. Zusammenfassung In this work, Ken Safir develops a comprehensive theory on the role of anaphora in syntax. First, he contends that the complementary distribution of forms that support the anaphoric readings is not accidental, contrary to most current thinking, but rather should be derived from a principle, one that he proposes in the form of an algorithm. Secondly, he maintains that dependent identity relations are always possible where they are not prohibited by a constraint. Lastly, he proposes that there are no parameters of anaphora - that all anaphora-specific principles are universal, and that the patterns of anaphora across languages arise entirely from a restricted set of lexical properties. This comprehensive consideration of anaphora redirects current thinking on the subject.

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• Authors: Ken Safir, Ken (Professor of Linguistics Safir, Kenneth J. Safir, Safir Ken
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.02.2004
• EAN: 9780195166132
• ISBN: 978-0-19-516613-2
• No. of pages: 328
• Series: Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax; Oxford Studies in Comparative; Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Psycholinguistics, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics