Representation of cognitive structures : syntax and semantics of French sentential complements / / Michel Achard

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910973061003321
• Autore: Achard Michel <1959->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berlin ; ; New York : , : Mouton de Gruyter, , 1998
• ISBN: 9783110805956; 3110805952
• Edizione: [Reprint 2011]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (390 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Cognitive Linguistics Research [CLR] ; ; 11
• Classificazione: ID 5160
• Disciplina: 445
• Soggetti: French language - Complement; French language - Syntax; French language - Semantics; Cognitive grammar
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-366) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1. Introduction: meaning and form -- Chapter 2. Dimensions of construal -- Chapter 3. Causation/perception constructions -- Chapter 4. Perspective: modal constructions -- Chapter 5. Conceptualizing subject constructions Finite and infinitival complements -- Chapter 6. Grounding -- Chapter 7. Impersonal constructions -- Chapter 8. Concluding remarks -- Notes -- REFERENCES -- Index -- Back matter
• Sommario/riassunto: Within the framework of cognitive grammar, investigates the distribution of infinitival and finite complements--indicative and subjunctive--in the French language, emphasizing the causation/perception, modal, conceptualizing subject and impersonal constructions. Presents a fairly large array of constructions that have received considerable attention in the literature, but rather than attempting comprehensiveness, seeks only to demonstrate that French complementation can be considered in a global fashion. Achard believes the findings can be applied to other languages as well. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR