The Syntax of Numeral Noun Constructions - A view from Polish

Numeral constructions in Polish are known for their complex morpho-syntax: in particular, depending on the type, case and syntactic context, the numeral may show properties of the adjective or the noun. This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of these constructions set in the current generative-minimalist model of grammar, with elements of nano-syntax. The authors pay particular attention to a feature-based derivation of the numeral construction in its different versions, including complex multiplicative numerals, as well as its distribution in the clause. Numerals in the subject position, with their peculiar case and agreement features become a focal point of attention. Their properties receive a principled account through the use of the case projection sequence and disciplined movements within it.

List of contents

Numeral noun constructions in Polish (Slavic) - Syntax, homogenous and heterogenous case patterns - Genitive of Quantification - Case properties of numerals - Case valuation and case realization - Case projection sequence - Nano-syntax - Accusative numeral subjects - Complex numerals - Extraction from numeral phrases

About the author

Jacek Witko¿ is Professor of Linguistics at Poznä University (AMU). His interests focus on generative syntax, specifically English-Polish comparative studies. He has authored and edited over seventy publications on such topics as the structure and derivation of infinitives, the distribution of pronominals and the derivation and interpretation of interrogatives.
Piotr Ceg¿owski, Dominika Dziubäa-Szrejbrowska and Paulina ¿¿ska focus their research on many aspects of the formal comparative analysis of the syntax and morphology of Polish, including the internal structure of nominal expressions, the coding of topic/focus - related information, double object constructions, as well as syntax processing.

Product details

• Authors: Paulina ¿¿Ska, Piotr Ceg¿owski, Piotr Ceglowski, Dominika Dziuba¿a-Szrejbrowska, Dominika Dziubala-Szrejbrowska, Paulina Leska, Jacek Witko¿, Jacek Witkos
• Assisted by: Jacek Fisiak (Editor)
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9783631740651
• ISBN: 978-3-631-74065-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 17 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 335 g
• Illustrations: 32 Abb.
• Series: Polish Studies in English Language and Literature; Polish Studies in English Language and Literature; Crossroads and interfaces: Studies in Linguistics; Crossroads and Interfaces: Studies in Linguistics and Literature
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures