14.1443, Books: Generative Grammar: Wurmbrand

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Subject: 14.1443, Books: Generative Grammar: Wurmbrand

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Date:  Tue, 20 May 2003 08:18:40 +0000
From:  julia.ulrich at degruyter.com
Subject:  Infinitives: Wurmbrand

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Date:  Tue, 20 May 2003 08:18:40 +0000
From:  julia.ulrich at degruyter.com
Subject:  Infinitives: Wurmbrand

Title: Infinitives
Subtitle: Restructuring and Clause Structure
Series Title: Studies in Generative Grammar 55

Publication Year: 2003
Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
           http://www.degruyter.com		

Author: Susanne  Wurmbrand				

Paperback: ISBN: 3110178648, Pages: x, 371, Price: Euro 49.95 /
	   ca. US$ 55.00

Abstract:

INFINITIVES offers a detailed study of the clausal architecture of
infinitival constructions providing a unified analysis of
restructuring, control, modals, and raising. The book critically
evaluates previous proposals from both syntactic and semantic
perspectives and presents a new analysis incorporating many recent
developments in generative linguistic theory. In addition to its
theoretical contribution, Infinitives contains a detailed descriptive
overview of a range of constructions, primarily from the Germanic
languages and will thus not only be of value to generative linguists
but will also serve as a general reference source for those interested
in the Germanic languages.

>>From the Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
Infinitives in brief - Restructuring - its significance in history

Chapter 2: Lexical restructuring
Introduction - Case assignment in restructuring constructions - Tense
properties of restructuring constructions - Other functional
projections - Verb raising in restructuring constructions - Summary

Chapter 3: Functional restructuring
Introduction - The split IP parameter - Motivating the
lexical/functional distinction - German functional constructions -
Summary

Chapter 4: The infinitival subject
Introduction - Infinitives with and without a syntactic subject - What
is under control - Conclusion

Chapter 5: Grades of (non-)restructuring
Introduction - Restructuring vs. non-restructuring - Graded
(non-)restructuring - Semantic classification of infinitives

Chapter 6: Summary and conclusion

Appendix: Overview - Verb classification - Distinguishing irrealis,
propositional, factive - (Non-)Restructuring properties - Verb
classifications in different languages

References
Index

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