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This monograph explores the properties of passive and middle voice
constructions in Norwegian and Swedish, concentrating on the
linguistic variation related to these two constructions in Mainland
Scandinavian. At an empirical level, we provide a detailed
discussion of the morphosyntax and semantics of the two main types
of passives in both languages, lexical (s-) and periphrasitic
(bli-) passives. At a theoretical level, we propose an architecture
of the language faculty where exponents play a central role.
Exponents are selected to identify the structures generated by the
grammar and provide a platform that make these units interpretable
by the sensori-motor and conceptual-intentional interfaces.
Exponents this play an essential role in determining the
well-formedness of linguistic structures. We demonstrate how
different syntactic structures identified and lexicalized by
exponents in these two languages are capable of capturing the
microvariation observed in the voice systems of these two languages
in a straightforward way. The amount of linguistic information
(i.e., aspect and mood) identified by each exponent in each
language determines the types of complements and specifiers that
can be integrated into and lexicalized by a given exponent.
Although our approach shares certain affinities with other
neo-constructionist approaches, a novel proposal we advance in this
book is that exponents are housed in an intermediate level of
structure that exists between the narrow syntax and its external
interfaces. This exponency-level ( -structure) allows for a more
parsimonious theoretical analysis that does not sacrifice
descriptive adequacy.
- The first volume to investigate all Spanish verbalisation
patterns in a unified fashion and provide a comprehensive and
empirically-detailed theoretical analysis of the different ways in
which Spanish builds verbs from nouns and adjectives. - Provides
detailed empirical descriptions of each one of the nine major ways
of building lexical verbs in Spanish as well as an integral
analysis of those patterns that shows the significance of the
contrast between them how these address some foundational questions
in morphological theory.
The Routledge Handbook of Spanish Morphology presents a
state-of-the-art, detailed and exhaustive overview of all aspects
of Spanish morphology, paying equal attention to the empirical
complexities of the morphological system and the theoretical issues
that they raise. As such, this handbook is relevant both for those
interested in the facts of Spanish morphology and those interested
in general morphology that want to explore how the Spanish facts
illuminate our understanding of human language and current theories
of morphology. This volume is also unique in its extent and
coverage. Written by an international team of leading experts in
the field, it contains 42 chapters divided into four sections,
covering all synchronic and diachronic aspects of Spanish
morphology, including inflection; derivation; compounding and other
processes of word formation; the interaction of morphology with
other modules of grammar and the role of morphology in language
acquisition, psycholinguistics and language teaching.
Tackling theoretical approaches including Construction Grammar and
the Minimalist Program, this volume focuses on processes and
phenomena. Each chapter covers the main concepts through example
data, before discussing the pros and cons of the approach. Topics
covered include: units, inflection, derivation, compounding, the
Lexical Integrity Hypothesis and the interfaces of morphology with
phonology and semantics. Taking your understanding of the form and
meaning of words to the next level, this book is ideal for
linguistics students interested in learning more about morphology.
Key Features * Discusses variety of theories * Exercises and
further reading in each chapter
Tackling theoretical approaches including Construction Grammar and
the Minimalist Program, this volume focuses on processes and
phenomena. Each chapter covers the main concepts through example
data, before discussing the pros and cons of the approach. Topics
covered include: units, inflection, derivation, compounding, the
Lexical Integrity Hypothesis and the interfaces of morphology with
phonology and semantics. Taking your understanding of the form and
meaning of words to the next level, this book is ideal for
linguistics students interested in learning more about morphology.
Key Features * Discusses variety of theories * Exercises and
further reading in each chapter
This volume presents a crosslinguistic survey of the current
theoretical debates around copular constructions from a generative
perspective. Following an introduction to the main questions
surrounding the analysis and categorization of copulas, the
chapters address a range of key topics including the existence of
more than one copular form in certain languages, the factors
determining the presence or absence of a copula, and the morphology
of copular forms. The team of expert contributors present new
theoretical proposals regarding the formal mechanisms behind the
behaviour and patterns observed in copulas in a wide range of
typologically diverse languages, including Czech, French, Korean,
and languages from the Dene and Bantu families. Their findings have
implications beyond the study of copulas and shed more light on
issues such as agreement relations, the nature of grammatical
categories, and nominal predicates in syntax and semantics.
This volume presents a crosslinguistic survey of the current
theoretical debates around copular constructions from a generative
perspective. Following an introduction to the main questions
surrounding the analysis and categorization of copulas, the
chapters address a range of key topics including the existence of
more than one copular form in certain languages, the factors
determining the presence or absence of a copula, and the morphology
of copular forms. The team of expert contributors present new
theoretical proposals regarding the formal mechanisms behind the
behaviour and patterns observed in copulas in a wide range of
typologically diverse languages, including Czech, French, Korean,
and languages from the Dene and Bantu families. Their findings have
implications beyond the study of copulas and shed more light on
issues such as agreement relations, the nature of grammatical
categories, and nominal predicates in syntax and semantics.
Parameters have lain at the core of linguistic research in the
generative tradition for decades. The theoretical questions they
have raised are deep and broad: this reference text investigates
how contemporary linguistics has best tried to answer them. This
book looks at how parameters might be properly defined and what
their locus might be :lexical information, functional heads, the
computational system, the phonological branch of the grammar. What
kind of data forms trigger acquisition of a parameter? Are
parameters necessary or can we study languages without making
reference to them? The questions looked at are not just
theoretical: how can a theory of parameters be used to help
understand second language acquisition, and what contributions can
it make to the study of language typology? This is the right time
to gather all this information, dispersed in many different kinds
of publications by single authors and groups, into one
comprehensive volume.
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