Overview

This text offers a detailed study of the clausal architecture of infinitival constructions providing a unified analysis of restructuring, control, modals and raising. The book critically evaluates previous proposals from both syntactic and semantic perspectives and presents a new analysis incorporating many recent developments in generative linguistic theory. In addition to its theoretical contribution, the text also contains a detailed descriptive overview of a range of constructions, primarily from the Germanic languages and should thus not only be of value to generative linguists but should also serve as a general reference source for those interested in the Germanic languages.

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Author:   Susanne Wurmbrand
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter Mouton
Edition:   Reprint 2012
Volume:   55
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.574kg
ISBN:  

9783110178647

ISBN 10:   3110178648
Pages:   381
Publication Date:   23 May 2001
Recommended Age:   College Graduate Student
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Infinitives in brief - Restructuring: its significance in history Chapter 2: Lexical restructuring Introduction - Case assignment in restructuring constructions - Tense properties of restructuring constructions - Other functional projections - Verb raising in restructuring constructions - Summary Chapter 3: Functional restructuring Introduction - The split IP parameter - Motivating the lexical/functional distinction - German functional constructions - Summary Chapter 4: The infinitival subject Introduction - Infinitives with and without a syntactic subject - What is under control - Conclusion Chapter 5: Grades of (non-)restructuring Introduction - Restructuring vs. non-restructuring - Graded (non-)restructuring - Semantic classification of infinitives Chapter 6: Summary and conclusion Appendix: Overview - Verb classification - Distinguishing irrealis, propositional, factive - (Non-)Restructuring properties - Verb classifications in different languages References Index

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Wurmbrands Distributionsanalysen gehen vor allem der Idee nach, dass syntaktische Struktur und semantische Interpretation parallel laufen. Dabei verfolgt die Verafsserin eine grosse Zahl deutscher Verbeinbettungen bei Modalverben, Anhebungskonstruktionen, langer Objektversetzung und Rekonstruierungskonfigurationen. Theoretische Folgerungen ebenso wie empirische Proben am deutschen Material werden zweifellos anregende Wirkung vor allem fur Spiegelungen in anderen germanischen Sprachen haben. Werner Abraham, erkeley/Wi

Wurmbrands Distributionsanalysen gehen vor allem der Idee nach, da syntaktische Struktur und semantische Interpretation parallel laufen. Dabei verfolgt die Verafsserin eine gro e Zahl deutscher Verbeinbettungen bei Modalverben, Anhebungskonstruktionen, langer Objektversetzung und Rekonstruierungskonfigurationen. Theoretische Folgerungen ebenso wie empirische Proben am deutschen Material werden zweifellos anregende Wirkung vor allem f r Spiegelungen in anderen germanischen Sprachen haben. Werner Abraham, erkeley/Wien

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Susanne Wurmbrand is Professor at the University of Connecticut, USA.

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