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OverviewComplex predicates in a number of diverse languages present an interesting problem for formal linguistics as their overall semantics cannot be placed into a simple one-to-one correspondence with the syntactic or morphological pieces which form the complex predicate. A central issue in the investigation of complex predicates thus is the interaction between syntax and semantics. This book takes a detailed look at two differing complex predicates in the South Asian language Urdu. The Urdu permissive in particular brings into focus the problem of the syntax-semantics mismatch. An examination of the syntactic properties of this complex predicate shows that it is formed by the combination of two semantic heads, but that this combination is not mirrored in the syntax in terms of any kind of syntactic or lexical incorporation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Miriam Butt (Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Germany)Publisher: Centre for the Study of Language & Information Imprint: Centre for the Study of Language & Information Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.357kg ISBN: 9781881526582ISBN 10: 1881526585 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 01 June 1995 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMiriam Butt is a Wissenschaftliche Angestellte in the Seminar für Sprachwissenschaft at the Universität Tübingen. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |