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The Architecture of Determiners

Author : Thomas Leu
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Comparative
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199945252

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Work in morphology is typically concerned with productive word formation and regular inflection, in any event with open class categories such as verbs, nouns, and adjectives, and their various forms. The Architecture of Determiners, by contrast, is devoted to a set of function words: the closed class of determiners. While it is traditionally assumed that function words are syntactically atomic, Thomas Leu shows that a comparative perspective on a series of determiners - each insistently vivisected into its minimal morphotactic segments - reveals an anatomy with properties analogous to clausal syntax, including a lexical, an inflectional, and left peripheral layer, as well as transformational relations among subconstituents. Leu argues that determiners are extended adjectival projections with a closed class minimal stem. Leu focuses on Swiss German and German, using other Germanic and non-Germanic languages as a comparative domain. His discussion of the internal structure of determiners includes demonstratives (ch.2), distributive quantifiers (ch.4), possessive and negative determiners (ch.5), and interrogative determiners such as 'was für' (ch.6). His main claim - that all of these involve extended adjectival projections - connects naturally to a discussion of adjectival / determiner inflection in German. Chapter 3 addresses the oft-debated strong versus weak agreement alternation in a novel way, proposing that the adjective moves within its own extended projection, in a way akin to verb movement to C in the clause. This accounts for the central facts of nominative and accusative inflection. Chapter 7, then, addresses dative and genitive morphology, setting them syntactically apart from adjectival / determiner inflection in a way that leads to a surprising account of most of the systematic (meta-) syncretism patterns in German adjectival inflection.

Perspectives on the Architecture and Acquisition of Syntax

Author : Gautam Sengupta,Shruti Sircar,Madhavi Gayathri Raman,Rahul Balusu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789811042959

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Perspectives on the Architecture and Acquisition of Syntax by Gautam Sengupta,Shruti Sircar,Madhavi Gayathri Raman,Rahul Balusu Pdf

This festschrift volume brings together important contributions by expert syntacticians across the globe on tense and finiteness, adjectives, dative and ergative case, acquisition of case, and other topics both within the domain of Dravidian linguistics and in the broader theoretical understanding of cross-linguistic data. Professor R. Amritavalli, a renowned linguist, has spent over three decades in the fields of syntax and syntactic acquisition, making important and landmark contributions in these areas, and this book is a recognition of her work. The contributors cover these themes in the context of English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi-Urdu, Bangla, Dravidian languages, and understudied languages like Huave. The analyses presented here have major implications for current theories of syntax and semantics, first and second language acquisition, language typology and historical linguistics, and will be a valuable resource for students, researchers and teachers.

The Syntax and Semantics of a Determiner System

Author : Diana Guillemin
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027284709

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The Syntax and Semantics of a Determiner System by Diana Guillemin Pdf

Within the framework of Chomsky’s Minimalism and Formal Semantics, this work documents the development of the Mauritian Creole (MC) determiner system from the mid 18th century to the present. Guillemin proposes that the loss of the French quantificational determiners, which agglutinated to nouns, resulted in the occurrence of bare nouns in argument positions. This triggered a shift in noun denotation, from predicative in French to argumental in MC, and accounts for the very different determiner systems of the creole and its lexifier. MC nouns are lexically stored as Kind denoting terms, that share some of the distributional properties of English bare plurals. New MC determiners are analyzed as ‘type shifting operators’ that shift Kinds into predicates, and serve to establish the referential properties of noun phrases. The analysis provides evidence for the universality of semantic features like Definiteness and Specificity, and the mapping of their form and function.

Architecture and the Late Ottoman Historical Imaginary

Author : Dr Ahmet A Ersoy
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781472431394

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Architecture and the Late Ottoman Historical Imaginary by Dr Ahmet A Ersoy Pdf

While European eclecticism is examined as a critical moment in western art history, little research has been conducted in the historicist pursuits of late Ottoman architects as they negotiated the nineteenth century’s vast inventory of styles and embarked on a revivalist/Orientalist program they identified as the ‘Ottoman Renaissance.’ Ersoy’s book examines the complex historicist discourse underlying this ‘renaissance’ through a close reading of a text conceived as the movement’s canonizing manifesto: the Usul-i Mi‘mari-i ‘Osmani.

The Semantics of Determiners (RLE Linguistics B: Grammar)

Author : Johan Van Der Auwera
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317933472

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The Semantics of Determiners (RLE Linguistics B: Grammar) by Johan Van Der Auwera Pdf

This book is a collection of linguistic and philosophical papers dealing with the semantic problems of determiners. The language under investigation is mostly English, although a few papers deal with French and German, and, to a lesser extent, with Dutch, Polish, Russian and Hebrew. The majority of the contributions focus on the semantics of the definite and indefinite articles, leading into discussions of anaphoricness, specificness, opacity and transparency, referentiality and attributiveness and genericness. The relation of the determiners to other parts of grammar, in particular relativisation and predication, is also investigated. Some attention is also given to quantifiers. In the spirit of pluralism, there is no single paradigm unifying all the papers, rather, the volume reflects elements of the Extended Standard Theory, Generative Semantics, Montague Grammar, (Gricean) Pragmatics and Speech Act Theory.

Multiple Determiners and the Structure of DPs

Author : Artemis Alexiadou
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027270696

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Multiple Determiners and the Structure of DPs by Artemis Alexiadou Pdf

This book is a research monograph that investigates the crosslinguistic distribution of multiple determiners. In some languages, noun phrases permit or even seem to require a double or multiple realization of definite/indefinite markers in certain modification environments. The book develops tools that can be used to keep the different instantiations of the phenomenon apart and argues that a uniform account thereof is not desirable. On the basis of these tools, it advances the proposal that there are different types of multiple occurrences of determiners (and sub-types thereof), some are syntactic, while others are purely morphological. It then puts forth a theoretical proposal that regulates the presence of the different types of multiple determiners across languages. The book will be of interst to researchers and students working on the structure of DP, the syntax of modification and the typology of noun phrases. Languages discussed include Greek, Romanian, Scandinavian, English, dialects of German, Hebrew, Albanian, Chinese, French, and Slovenian.

Eco-Architecture VI

Author : V. Echarri,C. A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781784661113

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Eco-Architecture VI by V. Echarri,C. A. Brebbia Pdf

Comprising of the proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature, the papers deal with topics such as building technologies, design by passive systems, design with nature, cultural sensitivity, life cycle assessment, resources and rehabilitation as well as many others. This book follows five successful meetings which started in the New Forest, UK in 2006, then followed in the Algarve (2008), A Coruna (2010), Kos (2012) and Siena, Italy (2014). Eco-Architecture signifies a new approach to the design process intended to harmonise its products with nature. This involves concepts such as minimum use of energy at each stage of the building process, taking into account the amount required during the extraction and transportation of materials, their fabrication, assembly, building formation, maintenance and eventual future recycling. The adaptation of the architectural design to the natural environment, is another important issue. The book will be of interest to architects, engineers, planners, physical scientists, sociologists and economists and contained within these proceedings are case studies from many different places around the world. Topics covered consist of: Design with nature; Energy efficiency; Tall buildings and environment; Ecological impacts of materials; Biomaterials; Bioclimatic design; Water quality; Green facades; Ecological; Education and training; Adapted reuse; Transformative design; Sustainability indices in architecture; Bioclimatic design and passive systems; Recycle, reuse, reduce and recovery; Mixing it up and building flexibility; Architectural visualisation and New techniques: building information modelling.

Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2001

Author : Josep Quer i Carbonell
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1588114457

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Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2001 by Josep Quer i Carbonell Pdf

The volumes "Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory" published in the series "Current Issues in Linguistic Theory "contain the selected papers of the "Going Romance" conferences, a major European annual discussion forum for theoretically relevant research on Romance languages."Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2001" is the third such volume. It presents a selection of the papers that have been presented at the occasion of "Going Romance 2001 (XV)" which was held at the University of Amsterdam on December 6-8, 2001. The three-day program included a workshop on Determiners. The volume contains articles on specifics of one or more Romance languages or varieties: the architecture of the Determiner Phrase and properties of determiners, the left periphery of the sentence and clause structure, null elements and their interpretation, clitics, and other interesting phenomena in the Romance languages.

Linguistic Variation: Structure and Interpretation

Author : Ludovico Franco,Paolo Lorusso
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501505102

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Linguistic Variation: Structure and Interpretation by Ludovico Franco,Paolo Lorusso Pdf

In this volume scholars honor M. Rita Manzini for her contributions to the field of Generative Morphosyntax. The essays in this book celebrate her career by continuing to explore inter-area research in linguistics and by pursuing a broad comparative approach, investigating and comparing different languages and dialects.

The Syntax and Semantics of Noun Modifiers and the Theory of Universal Grammar

Author : Min-Joo Kim
Publisher : Springer
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030058869

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The Syntax and Semantics of Noun Modifiers and the Theory of Universal Grammar by Min-Joo Kim Pdf

This book takes Korean as a basis to provide a detailed universal Determiner Phrase (DP) structure. Adnominal adjectival expressions are apparently optional noun dependents but their syntax and semantics have been shown to provide an important window on the internal structure of DP. By carefully examining data from Korean, an understudied language, as well as from other unrelated languages, the book provides a broad perspective on the phenomenon of noun modification and its cross-linguistic variations. Furthermore, it offers not only a thorough syntactic analysis but also a formal semantic analysis of noun modifiers that extends beyond a single language. This book will be of great interest to researchers interested in theoretical syntax, its interfaces with semantics, pragmatics, linguistic typology, and language variation. ​

Partitive Determiners, Partitive Pronouns and Partitive Case

Author : Petra Sleeman,Giuliana Giusti
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-06
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783110732290

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Partitive Determiners, Partitive Pronouns and Partitive Case by Petra Sleeman,Giuliana Giusti Pdf

Although the interest in the concept of partitivity has continuously increased in the last decades and has given rise to considerable advances in research, the fine-grained morpho-syntactic and semantic variation displayed by partitive elements across European languages is far from being well-described, let alone well-understood. There are two main obstacles to this: on the one hand, theoretical linguistics and typological linguistics are fragmented in different methodological approaches that hinder the full sharing of cross-theoretic advances; on the other hand, partitive elements have been analyzed in restricted linguistic environments, which would benefit from a broader perspective. The aim of the PARTE project, from which this volume stems, is precisely to bring together linguists of different theoretical approaches using different methodologies to address this notion in its many facets. This volume focuses on Partitive Determiners, Partitive Pronouns and Partitive Case in European languages, their emergence and spread in diachrony, their acquisition by L2 speakers, and their syntax and interpretation. The volume is the first to provide such an encompassing insight into the notion of partitivity.

Methodology for Product Development in Architecture

Author : Mick Eekhout
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781586039653

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Methodology for Product Development in Architecture by Mick Eekhout Pdf

Methodology for Product Development in Architecture is dedicated to the methodology and processes of designing, developments and research of standard building products, building product systems and special building components, as well as to their applications in buildings. Therefore, this publication is of importance to product designers and product developers, who are mainly concerned with developing products and components at the side of producers, as well as to materializing architects and component designers. They are concerned with the materializing of the functional and spatial building concept as a whole and in parts.

Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2001

Author : Josep Quer,Jan Schroten,Mauro Scorretti,Petra Sleeman,Els Verheugd
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027275264

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Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2001 by Josep Quer,Jan Schroten,Mauro Scorretti,Petra Sleeman,Els Verheugd Pdf

The volumes Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory published in the series Current Issues in Linguistic Theory contain the selected papers of the Going Romance conferences, a major European annual discussion forum for theoretically relevant research on Romance languages. Romance Languages and Linguistic Theory 2001 is the third such volume. It presents a selection of the papers that have been presented at the occasion of Going Romance 2001 (XV) — which was held at the University of Amsterdam on December 6-8, 2001. The three-day program included a workshop on Determiners. The volume contains articles on specifics of one or more Romance languages or varieties: the architecture of the Determiner Phrase and properties of determiners, the left periphery of the sentence and clause structure, null elements and their interpretation, clitics, and other interesting phenomena in the Romance languages.

Resource-Sensitivity, Binding and Anaphora

Author : Geert-Jan M. Kruijff,Richard T. Oehrle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789401000376

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Resource-Sensitivity, Binding and Anaphora by Geert-Jan M. Kruijff,Richard T. Oehrle Pdf

Geert-Jan Kruijff & Richard T. Oehrle A categorial grammar is both a grammar and a type inference system. As a result of this duality, the categorial framework offers a natural setting in which to study questions of grammatical composition, both empirically and abstractly. There are affinities in this perspective, of course, to basic questions in formal language theory. But the fact that categorial grammars are type in ference systems makes possible intrinsic connections among syntactic types, syntactic type inference, semantic types, and semantic type inference, a con nection less apparent in the standard constructions of formal language theory. Fixing a system of grammatical type inference T, we may explore what gram matical phenomena are compatible with T-and equally, what grammatical phenomena are not. Equally, fixing a class of grammatical phenomena g, we may seek to ascertain what systems of type inference characterize g. This dual perspective is a strong current in the categorial literature, going back to the classical papers of Ajdukiewicz, Bar-Hillel, Curry, and Lambek.

Essays on Nominal Determination

Author : Henrik Høeg Müller,Alex Klinge
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027231109

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Essays on Nominal Determination by Henrik Høeg Müller,Alex Klinge Pdf

This volume brings together scholars of diverse theoretical persuasions who all share an interest in capturing the role that nominal determination and reference assignment play in the complicated interplay between thought, language and communication. The articles can be divided roughly into five main areas of concern: the conceptual level of determination; the emergence and function of articles; their semantic contribution to nominal interpretation; the morphology and syntax of determiners; and the interplay and contrasts between articles, demonstratives and possessives. Thus, linguistic and philosophical issues in the subject field of nominal determination are addressed at all interface levels between morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. This volume shows that different theoretical frameworks may be brought fruitfully together in the effort to formulate new analyses of well-known problems, but also to raise new questions and point to new areas which may prove interesting topics for future research both in functional and formal paradigms.