The volumeis a reconsideration of the classic topics of linguistic analysis from a comparative-typological perspective. Data from over seventy languages are considered in their universal and language-specific aspects. Together, they highlight the crucial interactions at the different levels of grammar (phonology, morphology, lexicon, syntax and pragmatics) in the structural organization of the sentence.

Linguistic Analysis: From Data to Theory (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM], 220)

Politics & Social Sciences

Puglielli, Annarita

Frascarelli, Mara

Social Sciences

De Gruyter Mouton

<p>This volume proposes a novel structural analysis for causative constructions, offering a solution for the long-standing mono/bi-clausal dualism. Causatives are claimed to instantiate a 'complex object' construction, insofar as the causee is not only the subject of the lexical verb, but also a participant that is related to the whole event. Furthermore, the analysis reveals that the realization of causatives implies a crucial interplay with the pseudo-relative construction, a much-debated structure as well. Data from Scandinavian languages are highlighted, through the results of an experimental test on the scope of negation and adverbs supporting the present analysis. The book offers a cross-linguistic perspective as it discusses the relevant constructions in languages including Italian, English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.</p>

From Pseudo-Relatives to Causative Constructions: Scandinavian Languages As a Case Study (Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today, 278)

Reference

Di Lorenzo, Giorgia

Words, Language & Grammar

John Benjamins Pub Co.

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