26.767, Books: Impersonals and other Agent Defocusing Constructions in French: Achard

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Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2015 18:03:11
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: Impersonals and other Agent Defocusing Constructions in French: Achard

 


Title: Impersonals and other Agent Defocusing Constructions in French 
Series Title: Human Cognitive Processing 50  

Publication Year: 2015 
Publisher: John Benjamins
	   http://www.benjamins.com/
	

Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/hcp.50 


Author: Michel Achard

Electronic: ISBN:  9789027269072 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 99.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027269072 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 149.00
Electronic: ISBN:  9789027269072 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 83.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027246660 Pages:  Price: U.S. $ 149.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027246660 Pages:  Price: U.K. £ 83.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9789027246660 Pages:  Price: Europe EURO 104.94


Abstract:

This book investigates French impersonals as a functional category. Any structure whose agent is defocused and whose predicate describes a situation stable enough to be generally available should be considered impersonal. In addition to il impersonals, the category also includes demonstrative (ce/ça), middle (se), and indefinite (on) structures. These different forms belong to the same functional category because they systematically code general and predictable events that cannot be imputed to a specific cause. Because generality and predictability are gradual notions, impersonals can only be identified within the context of specific constructional islands which therefore constitute the organizing principle of the French impersonal category.

Conducted in Cognitive Grammar, the analysis follows the functional tradition in expanding the scope of French impersonals beyond il constructions, but also proposes a way of precisely delineating the category. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in impersonal constructions and French linguistics. 



Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science
                     Linguistic Theories
                     Syntax

Subject Language(s): French (fra)


Written In: English  (eng)

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