Essays on the Representational and Derivational Nature of Grammar: The Diversity of Wh-Constructions
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This book can be read on two levels: as a novel empirical study of wh- interrogatives and relative constructions in a variety of languages and as a theoretical investigation of chain formation in grammar.The book is divided into two parts. Part I investigates the distribution and interpretation of multiple wh- interrogative constructions, focusing on the workings of Superiority. Part II investigates the structure and derivation of relative constructions. The main languages discussed are Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, and English. The theoretical materials are in the generative grammar tradition.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0262511320
ISBN13:9780262511322
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:Mit Press
Length:301 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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