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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783099803321

Autore

Gergel Remus <1974->

Titolo

Modality and ellipsis [[electronic resource] ] : diachronic and synchronic evidence / / by Remus Gergel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, c2009

ISBN

1-282-42589-7

9786612425899

3-11-021336-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Collana

Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs, , 1861-4302 ; ; 202

Disciplina

425

Soggetti

English language - Syntax

English language - Ellipsis

English language - Modality

Grammar, Comparative and general - Ellipsis

Modality (Linguistics)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-256) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- List of abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Modals and ellipsis in the architecture of grammar -- 3. Towards an account of VP ellipsis -- 4. Modals and ellipsis in diachronic change -- 5. Modals and ellipsis in synchrony -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Aspects of modality and ellipsis have become prominent in theoretical linguistics over the last years. What has remained under-investigated is the fact that modals tend to make excellent ellipsis licensers and, conversely, that many of the naturally occurring cases of ellipsis are licensed by modals. The book concentrates on the syntax of the modal auxiliaries with special focus on English and investigates the grammatical relationship with the process of ellipsis that interacts most relevantly with the modals in grammaticalized fashion by including a special emphasis on verb-phrase ellipsis. After a critical discussion of pertinent approaches in the two domains, the book focuses on establishing the connection between the two areas by essentially drawing on the history of English and on observable effects in modern grammars, which it puts into perspective with semantically grounded



features on the modals involved. Two major generalizations are proposed in the monograph. The first generalization concerns the treatment of the interaction between modals and ellipsis as determined by the features located in the licensing modal heads. To this end, the syntactic effects of the main semantic factors are explored in detail in English and partial effects obtaining in other languages are discussed. The second generalization concerns the syntactic component involved in ellipsis licensing. It is suggested that ellipsis types with the distributional features of verb-phrase ellipsis are licensed by interpretable features of the licensing head. The two generalizations are intertwined with one another and derive a series of further legitimate ellipsis licensers beyond the modals. The role of formal features that are interpretable is distinguished from agreement features, which are claimed not to be in charge of ellipsis licensing.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910578689603321

Titolo

15th European Workshop on Advanced Control and Diagnosis (ACD 2019) : Proceedings of the Workshop Held in Bologna, Italy, on November 21–22, 2019 / / edited by Elena Zattoni, Silvio Simani, Giuseppe Conte

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

3-030-85318-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1441 pages)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences - Proceedings, , 2522-5391

Disciplina

629.8

Soggetti

Automatic control

System theory

Control theory

Industrial engineering

Production engineering

Control and Systems Theory

Systems Theory, Control

Industrial and Production Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa



Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Part I: Plenary Papers -- Part II: Invited Session Papers -- Part III: Contributed Regular Papers -- Part IV: Contributed Work-in-Progress Papers -- Part V: Contributed Industry Papers.

Sommario/riassunto

This book embodies the proceedings of the 15th European Workshop on Advanced Control and Diagnosis (ACD 2019) held in Bologna, Italy, in November 2019. It features contributed and invited papers from academics and professionals specializing in an important aspect of control and automation. The book discusses current theoretical research developments and open problems and illustrates practical applications and industrial priorities. With a focus on both theory and applications, it spans a wide variety of up-to-date topics in the field of systems and control, including robust control, adaptive control, fault-tolerant control, control reconfiguration, and model-based diagnosis of linear, nonlinear and hybrid systems. As the subject coverage has expanded to include cyber-physical production systems, industrial Internet of Things and sustainability issues, some contributions are of an interdisciplinary nature, involving disciplines related to information and communications technology and environmental sciences. This book is a valuable reference for both academics and professionals working in the area of systems and control, with a focus on advanced control, automation, fault diagnosis and condition monitoring.