Syntactic Issues in the English Imperative

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.

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: Potsdam, Eric Potsdam
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781138213845
• ISBN: 978-1-138-21384-5
• Pagine: 440
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Syntax; Routledge Library Editions: Syntax
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata