Welsh Syntax - A Government-Binding Approach

This book, first published in 1988, proposes an analysis of Welsh syntax within the theory of Government and Binding (GB). The main focus of the study is the theory of empty elements and the role of agreement phenomena in relation to empty categories.

The study of the Celtic family of languages has emerged as an increasingly fruitful area of research both inside and outside GB theory. Written within the GB framework, this book provides a substantial description of some areas of Welsh syntax. Successive chapters deal with basic word order in main and embedded clauses, the null subject constructions, cliticisation and agreement, relative clauses, topicalisation and wh-questions, and passivisation. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

Sommario

Introduction; 1. Word Order and Base Rules 2. The Null Subject Construction 3. Cliticisation Processes 4. Relative Clauses 5. Questions, Topics and Relative Clauses 6. Passive and Impersonal Constructions; Notes; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; Index of Authors

Info autore

Sadler, Louisa

Riassunto

This book, first published in 1988, proposes an analysis of Welsh syntax within the theory of Government and Binding (GB). The main focus of the study is the theory of empty elements and the role of agreement phenomena in relation to empty categories. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sadler, Louisa Sadler, Louisa (University of Essex) Sadler, Sadler Louisa
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781138698543
• ISBN: 978-1-138-69854-3
• Pagine: 298
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Syntax; Routledge Library Editions: Syntax
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology