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Record Nr.

UNINA9910974243203321

Titolo

The syntax and semantics of noun phrases / / edited by M. Coene, Yves D'hulst

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, PA, : J. Benjamins Pub., 2003

ISBN

9786612161278

9781282161276

128216127X

9789027296566

9027296561

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

359 p

Collana

From NP to DP ; ; v.1

Linguistik aktuell, , 0166-0829 = Linguistics today ; ; v. 55

Altri autori (Persone)

CoeneM

HulstYves d'

Disciplina

415

Soggetti

Generative grammar

Grammar, Comparative and general - Noun phrase

Grammar, Comparative and general - Syntax

Semantics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

From NP to DP -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC page -- Contents -- Introduction: The syntax and semantics of noun phrases - Theoretical background -- Case studies -- References -- Chapter 1. Determiner Phrases in Old and Modern French -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2. On pro-nouns and other ''pronouns'' -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3. Modification in the Balkan nominal expression -- Problems and conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4. Subnominal empty categories as subordinate topics -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5. 'Transparent' free relatives as a special instance of 'standard' free relatives -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 6. Resolving number ambiguities in Sakha -- Concluding remarks -- References -- Chapter 7. Weak indefinites -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References --



Chapter 8. Predicate-argument mismatches and the Adjectival Theory of indefinites -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 9. Determinerless nouns -- References -- Chapter 10. A Russellian interpretation of measure nouns -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11. Generalizing over quantitative and qualitative constructions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12. On three types of movement within the Dutch nominal domain -- Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 13. Semi-lexical nouns, classifiers, and the interpretation(s) of the pseudopartitive construction -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index of languages -- Index of subjects -- The series LINGUISTIK AKTUELL/LINGUISTICS TODAY.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first of a two-volume selection of refereed and revised papers, originally presented at the international conference From NP to DP at the University of Antwerp. The papers address issues in the syntax and semantics of the noun phrase, in particular the so-called DP-hypothesis which takes noun phrases to be headed by a functional head D(eterminer). The major concerns can be grouped around 3 subthemes: the internal syntax of noun phrases, the syntax and semantics of bare nouns and indefinites and the expression of measurement in noun phrases. The wealth of data coming from over 40 different languages combined with a thorough introduction to the current issues in the field of NPs/DPs and some alternative syntactic and semantic analyses, provide a comprehensive reference work from both a descriptive and a theoretical point of view. The second volume is concerned exclusively with the expression of possession in noun phrases.