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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827101303321

Autore

Klein Henny

Titolo

Adverbs of degree in Dutch and related languages / / Henny Klein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Pub., , 1998

©1998

ISBN

1-283-23418-1

9786613234186

90-272-8230-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 232 pages)

Collana

Linguistik aktuell, , 0166-0829 ; ; v. 21

Disciplina

439.31/5

Soggetti

Dutch language - Adverb

English language - Adverb

German language - Adverb

Grammar, Comparative and general - Quantifiers

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. [213]-219) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; 1 Grading, Gradability and Degrees; 2 The Origin of Adverbs of Degree; 3 Semantic Restrictions on the Use of Adverbs of Degree; To conclude; Case study 1; Case study 2; Case study 3; Notes; Appendix of Dutch Adverbs of Degree; References; Name Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

A volume in a series which aims to provide a platform for studies in the syntax, semantics and pragmantics of the Germanic languages and their historical developments. General subjects investigated include the use of negation, monotonicity properties and the licensing of polarity terms.