Information Structure And Sentence Form

Author : Knud Lambrecht
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1996-11-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781316582411

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Information Structure and Sentence Form by Knud Lambrecht Pdf

Why do speakers of all languages use different grammatical structures under different communicative circumstances to express the same idea? Professor Lambrecht explores the relationship between the structure of the sentence and the linguistic and extra-linguistic context in which it is used. His analysis is based on the observation that the structure of a sentence reflects a speaker's assumption about the hearer's state of knowledge and consciousness at the time of the utterance. This relationship between speaker assumptions and formal sentence structure is governed by rules and conventions of grammar, in a component called 'information structure'. Four independent but interrelated categories are analysed: presupposition and assertion, identifiability and activation, topic, and focus.

Author : Knud Lambrecht
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521587042

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Information Structure and Sentence Form by Knud Lambrecht Pdf

Why do speakers of all languages use different grammatical structures under different communicative circumstances to express the same idea? Professor Lambrecht explores the relationship between the structure of the sentence and the linguistic and extra-linguistic context in which it is used. His analysis is based on the observation that the structure of a sentence reflects a speaker's assumption about the hearer's state of knowledge and consciousness at the time of the utterance. This relationship between speaker assumptions and formal sentence structure is governed by rules and conventions of grammar, in a component called 'information structure'. Four independent but interrelated categories are analysed: presupposition and assertion, identifiability and activation, topic, and focus.

Author : Knud Lambrecht
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521587042

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Information Structure and Sentence Form by Knud Lambrecht Pdf

Why do speakers of all languages use different grammatical structures under different communicative circumstances to express the same idea? Professor Lambrecht explores the relationship between the structure of the sentence and the linguistic and extra-linguistic context in which it is used. His analysis is based on the observation that the structure of a sentence reflects a speaker's assumption about the hearer's state of knowledge and consciousness at the time of the utterance. This relationship between speaker assumptions and formal sentence structure is governed by rules and conventions of grammar, in a component called 'information structure'. Four independent but interrelated categories are analysed: presupposition and assertion, identifiability and activation, topic, and focus.

Author : Kerstin Schwabe,Susanne Winkler
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027233640

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On Information Structure, Meaning and Form by Kerstin Schwabe,Susanne Winkler Pdf

This collection of articles offers a new and compelling perspective on the interface connecting syntax, phonology, semantics and pragmatics. At the core of this volume is the hypothesis that information structure represents the common interface of these grammatical components. Information structure is investigated here from different theoretical viewpoints yielding typologically relevant information and structural generalizations. In the volume's introductory chapter, the editors identify two central approaches to information structure: the formal and the interpretive view. The remainder of the book is organized accordingly. The first part examines information structure and grammar, concentrating on generalizations across languages. The second part investigates information structure and pragmatics, concentrating on clause structure and context. Through concrete analyses of topic, focus, and related phenomena across different languages, the contributors add new and convincing evidence to the research on information structure.

Author : Caroline Féry,Shinichiro Ishihara
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 993 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199642670

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The Oxford Handbook of Information Structure by Caroline Féry,Shinichiro Ishihara Pdf

"Researchers survey the main theories of information structure in syntax, phonology, and semantics as well as perspectives from psycholinguistics and other relevant fields"--Del editor.

Author : Keith Allan,Kasia M. Jaszczolt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-12
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139501897

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The Cambridge Handbook of Pragmatics by Keith Allan,Kasia M. Jaszczolt Pdf

Pragmatics is the study of human communication: the choices speakers make to express their intended meaning and the kinds of inferences that hearers draw from an utterance in the context of its use. This Handbook surveys pragmatics from different perspectives, presenting the main theories in pragmatic research, incorporating seminal research as well as cutting-edge solutions. It addresses questions of rational and empirical research methods, what counts as an adequate and successful pragmatic theory, and how to go about answering problems raised in pragmatic theory. In the fast-developing field of pragmatics, this Handbook fills the gap in the market for a one-stop resource to the wide scope of today's research and the intricacy of the many theoretical debates. It is an authoritative guide for graduate students and researchers with its focus on the areas and theories that will mark progress in pragmatic research in the future.

Author : Ángel L. Jiménez-Fernández
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527549142

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Syntax-Information Structure Interactions in the Sentential, Verbal and Nominal Peripheries by Ángel L. Jiménez-Fernández Pdf

This book considers the connection between information structure and syntax, exploring formal explanations to account for the distribution of discourse-based phenomena such as topic preposing and focus fronting across languages, with a particular focus on English and Spanish. It discusses issues such as word order and the diverse conditions under which types of topics and foci are licensed in different contexts. It shows the different behaviors of languages with respect to specific discourse-oriented operations to be the consequence of feature inheritance, which takes place in the different peripheries detected in the sentence. The book will be of interest to linguists and MA and PhD students of linguistics.

Author : Anneli Meurman-Solin,Maria Jose Lopez-Couso,Bettelou Los
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199860210

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Information Structure and Syntactic Change in the History of English by Anneli Meurman-Solin,Maria Jose Lopez-Couso,Bettelou Los Pdf

The unifying topic of this volume is the role of information structure, broadly conceived, as it interacts with the other levels of linguistic description, syntax, morphology, prosody, semantics and pragmatics.

Author : Thomas Hoffmann,Graeme Trousdale
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195396683

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The Oxford Handbook of Construction Grammar by Thomas Hoffmann,Graeme Trousdale Pdf

The last decade has seen a rise in popularity in construction-based approaches to grammar. The various approaches within the rubric 'construction grammar' all see language as a network of constructions-pairings of form and meaning. Construction Grammar, as a kind of cognitive linguistics, differs significantly from mainstream generative grammar as espoused by Chomsky and his followers. Advocates of Construction Grammar see it as a psychologically plausible theory of human language. As such, it is capable of providing a principled account of language acquisition, language variation and language change. Research in Construction Grammar also includes multidisciplinary cognitive studies in psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and computational linguistics. The Oxford Handbook of Construction Grammar is the first authoritative reference work solely dedicated to Construction Grammar. Divided into five sections, the book will be an invaluable resource that students and scholars alike can turn to for a comprehensive account of current work on Construction Grammar, its theoretical foundations, and its applications to and relationship with other kinds of linguistic enquiry.

Author : Marcel den Dikken
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107354586

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The Cambridge Handbook of Generative Syntax by Marcel den Dikken Pdf

Syntax – the study of sentence structure – has been at the centre of generative linguistics from its inception and has developed rapidly and in various directions. The Cambridge Handbook of Generative Syntax provides a historical context for what is happening in the field of generative syntax today, a survey of the various generative approaches to syntactic structure available in the literature and an overview of the state of the art in the principal modules of the theory and the interfaces with semantics, phonology, information structure and sentence processing, as well as linguistic variation and language acquisition. This indispensable resource for advanced students, professional linguists (generative and non-generative alike) and scholars in related fields of inquiry presents a comprehensive survey of the field of generative syntactic research in all its variety, written by leading experts and providing a proper sense of the range of syntactic theories calling themselves generative.

Author : Paul Portner,Claudia Maienborn,Klaus von Heusinger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110587319

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Semantics - Sentence and Information Structure by Paul Portner,Claudia Maienborn,Klaus von Heusinger Pdf

Read this book to get a deeper understanding of a wide range of semantics research on complex sentences and meaning in discourse. These in-depth articles from leading names in their fields cover the core concepts of sentential semantics such as tense, modality, conditionality, propositional attitudes, scope, negation, and coordination. The highly cited material, covers questions, imperatives, copular clauses, and existential sentences. It also includes essential research on sentence types, and explains central concepts in the theory of information structure and discourse structure, such as topics, cohesion and coherence, accessibility and discourse particles.

Author : Kerstin Schwabe,Susanne Winkler
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027292643

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On Information Structure, Meaning and Form by Kerstin Schwabe,Susanne Winkler Pdf

This collection of articles offers a new and compelling perspective on the interface connecting syntax, phonology, semantics and pragmatics. At the core of this volume is the hypothesis that information structure represents the common interface of these grammatical components. Information structure is investigated here from different theoretical viewpoints yielding typologically relevant information and structural generalizations. In the volume's introductory chapter, the editors identify two central approaches to information structure: the formal and the interpretive view. The remainder of the book is organized accordingly. The first part examines information structure and grammar, concentrating on generalizations across languages. The second part investigates information structure and pragmatics, concentrating on clause structure and context. Through concrete analyses of topic, focus, and related phenomena across different languages, the contributors add new and convincing evidence to the research on information structure.

Author : Rik van Gijn,Jeremy Hammond,Dejan Mati?,Saskia van Putten,Ana Vilacy Galucio
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027270757

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Information Structure and Reference Tracking in Complex Sentences by Rik van Gijn,Jeremy Hammond,Dejan Mati?,Saskia van Putten,Ana Vilacy Galucio Pdf

This volume is dedicated to exploring the crossroads where complex sentences and information management – more specifically information structure and reference tracking – come together. Complex sentences are a highly relevant but understudied domain for studying notions of IS and RT. On the one hand, a complex sentence can be studied as a mini-unit of discourse consisting of two or more elements describing events, situations, or processes, with its own internal information-structural and referential organization. On the other hand, complex sentences can be studied as parts of larger discourse structures, such as narratives or conversations, in terms of how their information-structural characteristics relate to this wider context. The book offers new perspectives for the study of the interaction between complex sentences and information management, and moreover adds typological breadth by focusing on lesser studied languages from several parts of the world.

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783112316009

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Syntactic Structures by Noam Chomsky Pdf

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Author : Natalia Slioussar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Russian language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122440774

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Grammar and Information Structure by Natalia Slioussar Pdf