7.187, Qs: Generative Typology, Syntax and Pragmatics, Dutch

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-187. Tue Feb 6 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  108
 
Subject: 7.187, Qs: Generative Typology, Syntax and Pragmatics, Dutch
 
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Date:  Sun, 04 Feb 1996 14:40:30 PST
From:  jaret at u.washington.edu
Subject:  generative typology
 
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Date:  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 09:11:28 +0200
From:  hartsuiker at NICI.KUN.NL (Robert J. Hartsuiker)
Subject:  Question: pragmatic function of syntax
 
3)
Date:  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 10:09:25 GMT
From:  root at fa.knaw.nl (Superuser)
Subject:  Dutch verbal constructions
 
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Date:  Sun, 04 Feb 1996 14:40:30 PST
From:  jaret at u.washington.edu
Subject:  generative typology
 
I am interested in what generative grammarians have to say about
language typology. Can anybody please tell me what books or papers to
read?
 
Thank you. I'll post a summary.
 
Frank Jaret
 
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Date:  Mon, 05 Feb 1996 09:11:28 +0200
From:  hartsuiker at NICI.KUN.NL (Robert J. Hartsuiker)
Subject:  Question: pragmatic function of syntax
 
I was wondering whether there is a connection between syntactic
aspects of a sentence and the pragmatic impact it has, like in
topicalisation. In particular, I'm interested in the active/passive
distinction and dative alternation in English and Dutch. My intuition
says that whereas passivization serves a pragmatic goal,
e.g. topicalisation of the 'recipient', this is not true of dative
sentences like (1a-b) below:
 
1a.     The widow gave a Mercedes to the church
1b.     The widow gave the church a Mercedes
 
Can anyone (dis)confirm  my intuition? Pointers to relevant literature
would be appreciated.
 
 --Robert Hartsuiker (hartsuiker at nici.kun.nl)
 
 
Robert J. Hartsuiker
NICI, KU Nijmegen
PO BOX 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen
The Netherlands
hartsuiker at nici.kun.nl
+31 24 3612608
 
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Date:  Tue, 06 Feb 1996 10:09:25 GMT
From:  root at fa.knaw.nl (Superuser)
Subject:  Dutch verbal constructions
 
	Sender: Henk Wolf (wolf at fa.knaw.nl)
	Subject: Dutch verbal constructions
 
	To: Lowlands-L, the Linguist List
 
Recently I came across the following data:
 
(1) Ze zagen de bergbeklimmers de top bereikt hebben
(2) *Ze zagen de bergbeklimmers de top hebben bereikt
 
Does anyone know of literature dealing with the grammaticality
distinction in (1) and (2)? Any clues, tips, references?
 
Groet,
Henk Wolf
wolf at fa.knaw.nl
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