Infinitives - Restructuring and Clause Structure

Infinitives: Restructuring and Clause Structure 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.

Product details

• Authors: Susanne Wurmbrand
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9783110166866
• ISBN: 978-3-11-016686-6
• No. of pages: 381
• Weight: 674 g
• Illustrations: w. figs.
• Series: Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG]; Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG]
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > German linguistics / literary studies