Case Configuration and Noun Phrase Interpretation

List of contents

Chapter 1 The semantics of noun phrases; Chapter 2 The hypothesis; Chapter 3 Scrambling, subjects, and the weak-strong distinction; Chapter 4 Conclusion;

About the author

Dehoop, Helen

Summary

A study of the relationship between the Case of a noun phrase (NP) and its quantificational character. Develops a hypothesis about strong and weak readings of NPs, and on type of Case assignment, using examples from Finnish, Turkish, Inuit, English, and Dutch. Contains chapters on the semantics of

Product details

• Authors: Helen Dehoop, Dehoop Helen
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1996
• EAN: 9780815325604
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-2560-4
• No. of pages: 270
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; ART / General, The arts