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Focus particles (words such as even, only, also) play an important
role in English, in various syntactic and semantic domains, but
their characteristics pose numerous problems for current syntactic
frameworks and semantic theories. This book presents a
comprehensive analysis of the syntax, meaning and use of focus
particles and related function words in English and many other
languages. It also provides a historical perspective on their
development.
This book presents a detailed analysis of structural as well as
pragmatic aspects underlying the phenomenon of noun ellipsis in
English. Here Gunther examines the structure of elliptical noun
phrases to account for the conditions on noun ellipsis and those on
one-insertion, with special emphasis on the (oft-neglected)
parallels between the two. She also examines the use of noun
ellipsis with adjectives in order to shed light on this
under-researched phenomenon, drawing on data from the British
National Corpus.
Focus particles--"even, only, also, merely"--play an important role
in English in various syntactic and semantic domains such as
coordination, focusing, emphatic reflexives, concessive
constructions, and quantification. The syntactic properties of
these expressions pose numerous problems for current syntactic
frameworks and the highly context-dependent and subjective nature
of their meaning presents a challenge for semantic theories.
"The Meaning of Focus Particles" presents a comprehensive analysis
of the syntax, meaning, and use of focus particles and related
function words. It combines an in-depth analysis of English with a
comparative study of many other languages. Ekkehard Konig also
provides a historical perspective on focus particles by examining
their diachronic sources and the relevant process of
grammaticalization.
"The Meaning of Focus Particles" will appeal to philosophers
oflanguage and semanticists of all persuasions. Specialists in
English will find a new approach to the syntactic and semantic
properties of a class of adverbs' whose analysis until now has been
problematic. The comparative aspect is of real interest to language
typologists, since this is the first time that a cross-linguistic
typology of this pragmatic-semantic area has been proposed. For the
historical linguist there are detailed discussions of
grammaticalization processes, of correlations between historical
sources and targets in focus particle development, and of the
pragmatic-semantic interaction in historical change.
This collection of original papers is a representative survey of
recent theoretical and cross-linguistic work on reciprocity and
reflexivity. Its most remarkable feature is its combination of
formal approaches, case studies on individual languages and broad
typological surveys in one volume, showing that the interaction of
formal approaches to grammar and typology may lead to new insights
and results for both fields. Among the major issues addressed in
this volume are the following: How can our current knowledge about
the space and limits of variation in the relevant domain be
captured in a structural typology of reciprocity? What light can
such a typology shed on the facts of particular languages or groups
of languages (e.g. Austronesian)? How can recent descriptive and
typological insights be incorporated into a revised and more
adequate version of the Binding Theory? How do verbal semantics,
argument structure and reciprocal markers interact? How can we
explain the pervasive patterns of ambiguity observable in these two
domains, especially the use of the same forms both as reflexive and
reciprocal markers? What are the major sources in the historical
development of reciprocal markers? This combination of large-scale
typological surveys with in-depth studies of particular languages
provides new answers to old questions and raises important new
questions for future research.
Research on language universals and research on linguistic typology
are not antagonistic, but rather complementary approaches to the
same fundamental problem: the relationship between the amazing
diversity of languages and the profound unity of language. Only if
the true extent of typological divergence is recognized can
universal laws be formulated. In recent years it has become more
and more evident that a broad range of languages of radically
different types must be carefully analyzed before general theories
are possible. Typological comparison of this kind is now at the
centre of linguistic research. The series empirical approaches to
language typology presents a platform for contributions of all
kinds to this rapidly developing field. The distinctive feature of
the series is its markedly empirical orientation. All conclusions
to be reached are the result of a deepened study of empirical data.
General problems are focused on from the perspective of individual
languages, language families, language groups, or language samples.
Special emphasis is given to the analysis of phenomena from little
known languages, which shed new light on long-standing problems in
general linguistics. The series is open to contributions from
different theoretical persuasions. It thus reflects the
methodological pluralism that characterizes the present situation.
Care is taken that all volumes be accessible to every linguist and,
moreover, to every reader specializing in some domain related to
human language. A deeper understanding of human language in
general, based on a detailed analysis of typological diversity
among individual languages, is fundamental for many sciences, not
only for linguists. Therefore, this series has proven to be
indispensable in every research library, be it public or private,
which has a specialization in language and the language sciences.
To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact
Birgit Sievert.
This book presents a detailed analysis of structural as well as
pragmatic aspects underlying the phenomenon of noun ellipsis in
English. Here Gunther examines the structure of elliptical noun
phrases to account for the conditions on noun ellipsis and those on
one-insertion, with special emphasis on the (oft-neglected)
parallels between the two. She also examines the use of noun
ellipsis with adjectives in order to shed light on this
under-researched phenomenon, drawing on data from the British
National Corpus.
This series of HANDBOOKS OF LINGUISTICS AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCE
is designed to illuminate a field which not only includes general
linguistics and the study of linguistics as applied to specific
languages, but also covers those more recent areas which have
developed from the increasing body of research into the manifold
forms of communicative action and interaction. For "classic"
linguistics there appears to be a need for a review of the state of
the art which will provide a reference base for the rapid advances
in research undertaken from a variety of theoretical standpoints,
while in the more recent branches of communication science the
handbooks will give researchers both an overview and orientation.
To attain these objectives, the series aims for a standard
comparable to that of the leading handbooks in other disciplines,
and to this end strives for comprehensiveness, theoretical
explicitness, reliable documentation of data and findings, and
up-to-date methodology. The editors, both of the series and of the
individual volumes, and the individual contributors, are committed
to this aim. The language of publication is English. The main aim
of the series is to provide an appropriate account of the state of
the art in the various areas of linguistics and communication
science covered by each of the various handbooks; however no
inflexible pre-set limits will is imposed on the scope of each
volume. The series is open-ended, and can thus take account of
further developments in the field. This conception, coupled with
the necessity of allowing adequate time for each volume to be
prepared with the necessary care, means that there is no set
time-table for the publication of the whole series. Each volume is
a self-contained work, complete in itself. The order in which the
handbooks are published does not imply any rank ordering, but is
determined by the way in which the series is organized; the editors
of the whole series enlist a competent editor for each individual
volume. Once the principal editor for a volume has been found, he
or she then has a completely free hand in the choice of co-editors
and contributors. The editors plan each volume independently of the
others, being governed only by general formal principles. The
series editors only intervene where questions of delineation
between individual volumes are concerned. It is felt that this
(modus operandi) is best suited to achieving the objectives of the
series, namely to give a competent account of the present state of
knowledge and of the perception of the problems in the area covered
by each volume. To discuss your handbook idea or submit a proposal,
please contact Birgit Sievert.
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