32.2035, Books: Parameters of Predicate Fronting: Lee-Schoenfeld, Ott (eds.)

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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:16:25
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Subject: Parameters of Predicate Fronting: Lee-Schoenfeld, Ott (eds.)

 


Title: Parameters of Predicate Fronting 
Publication Year: 2021 
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Book URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/parameters-of-predicate-fronting-9780197545553?utm_source=linguistlist&utm_medium=listserv&utm_campaign=linguistics 


Editor: Vera Lee-Schoenfeld
Editor: Dennis Ott

Hardback: ISBN:  9780197545553 Pages: 248 Price: U.S. $ 125
Paperback: ISBN:  9780197545560 Pages: 248 Price: U.S. $ 65


Abstract:

Many of the world's languages permit or require clause-initial positioning of
the primary predicate, potentially alongside some or all of its dependents.
While such predicate fronting (where "fronting" may or may not involve
movement) is a widespread phenomenon, it is also subject to intricate and
largely unexplained variation.
 
In "Parameters of Predicate Fronting", Vera Lee-Schoenfeld and Dennis Ott
bring together leaders in the field of comparative syntax to explore the
empirical manifestations and theoretical modelling of predicate fronting
across languages. There exists by now a rich literature on predicate fronting,
but few attempts have been made at synthesizing the resulting empirical
observations and theoretical implementations. While individual phenomena have
been described in some detail, we are currently far from a complete
understanding of the uniformity and variation underlying the wider
cross-linguistic picture. This volume takes steps towards this goal by
showcasing the state of the art in research on predicate fronting and the
parameters governing its realization in a range of diverse languages. Covering
topics like prosody, VP-fronting, and predicate doubling across a wide arrange
of languages, including English, German, Malagasy, Niuean, Ch'ol, Asante, Twi,
Limbum, Krachi, Hebrew, and multiple sign languages, this collection enriches
our understanding of the predicate fronting phenomenon.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Morphology
                     Semantics
                     Syntax


Written In: English  (eng)

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