Syntactic Issues in the English Imperative

Sommario

Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Clausal Syntax 2. Verb Raising 3. Imperative Subjects 4. Do(n’t) in Imperatives 5. The Phrase Structure of Imperatives 6. Do Not in Imperatives; References; Index

Info autore

Eric Potsdam

Riassunto

This study, first published in 1998, provides a close investigation of central syntactic issues in the English imperative clause type. It argues that the imperative has largely regular syntactic behaviour within a conventional conception of English clause structure. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Eric Potsdam
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.10.2016
• EAN: 9781138213814
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21381-4
• Pagine: 436
• Serie: Routledge Library Edition: Syntax; Routledge Library Editions: Syntax; Routledge Library Editions: Syntax
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology