Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 621 g
A Study in Reference and Grammaticality Prediction
Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 621 g
Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: The English Language
ISBN: 978-1-138-91930-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
At the general theoretical level, this book looks at the role of semantics in the prediction of all and only the grammatical sentences of a language. A generalisation is proposed uniting semantic oppositions underlying ungrammaticality with syntactic oppositions between conditions of application on transformational generative rules. A procedure is suggested for distinguishing semantic from syntactic causes of ungrammaticality.
At a more particular level, the book explores the nature of reference. It examines an important selection of subjects such as the contrast between definiteness and indefiniteness, the relationship between definite and demonstrative reference, and the relationship between pragmatic and logical aspects of determining meaning.
Zielgruppe
General, Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface; Introduction 1. Meaning and Grammaticality Prediction in Generative Grammar 2. Syntactic and Semantic Causes of Ungrammaticality 3. The Referential Meaning of Definiteness 4. The Semantic Contrast between Definiteness and Indefiniteness 5. Ungrammaticalities Arising from the Semantic Contrast between Definiteness and Indefiniteness 6. Conclusions and Hypotheses for the Theory of Grammar; Notes; References; Index