Syntax of Coordination

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The Treatment of Coordination: 1957-1985 2. The Syntax of Coordinate Deletion 3. The Notions and Their Consequences; References; Name Index; Subject Index

About the author

Robert R. van Oirsouw

Summary

Coordination is a syntactic construction which occurs in most languages. In the past, it has been a fruitful area of research, but also a controversial one. Arguments from coordination have been used in support of transformations, and against phrase-structure rules, but also in support of phrase-structure rules and against transformations. This

Product details

• Authors: Robert R.van Oirsouw, VAN OIRSOUW, Robert R Van Oirsouw, Robert R. van Oirsouw
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.10.2016
• EAN: 9781138698444
• ISBN: 978-1-138-69844-4
• No. of pages: 302
• Series: Routledge Library Edition: Syntax; Routledge Library Editions: Syntax; Routledge Library Editions: Syntax
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Philosophy of Language, English, PHILOSOPHY / Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology