1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781598503321

Autore

Herschensohn Julia Rogers <1945->

Titolo

Case suspension and binary complement structure in French / / Julia Herschensohn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins, , 1996

ISBN

1-283-31260-3

9786613312600

90-272-7628-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, , 0304-0763 ; ; v. 132

Disciplina

445

Soggetti

French language - Case

French language - Complement

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CASE SUSPENSION AND BINARY COMPLEMENT STRUCTURE IN FRENCH; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; PREFACE; Table of contents; CHAPTER 1. MINIMALIST SYNTACTIC REPRESENTATION; CHAPTER 2. CASE AND ARGUMENT STRUCTURE; CHAPTER 3. UNACCUSATIVE VERBS AND AFFECTED DATIVES; CHAPTER 4. CASE DEFECTIVE PSYCH VERBS; CHAPTER 5. CASE SUSPENDING PRONOMINALS; CHAPTER 6. INALIENABLE UNDATIVES; CHAPTER 7. CASE SUSPENSION AND COMPLEMENT STRUCTURE; APPENDIX. GRAMMATICALITY SURVEY; REFERENCES; INDEXOF AUTHORS; INDEXOF SUBJECTS

Sommario/riassunto

Adopting the theoretical framework of the minimalist program, this study of syntactic limitations on complement configuration investigates the link between thematic external arguments and case. Using evidence from pronominal, psychological experiencer, and inalienable constructions, it argues that both accusative and dative are structural cases in French and that this duality is reflected in a parallel limit on argument projection. Larson's single complement hypothesis, which allows a maximum of two internal arguments, provides the theoretical justification for this proposal. The testing groun



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911049163503321

Autore

May Andrew

Titolo

The Antigravity Enigma : Fiction, Fringe Science, and Modern Physics / / by Andrew May

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2026

ISBN

3-032-11795-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2026.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 pages)

Collana

Science and Fiction, , 2197-1196

Disciplina

531

Soggetti

Gravitation

General relativity (Physics)

Aerospace engineering

Astronautics

Newtonian Physics

General Relativity

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Gravity and Antigravity -- Antigravity in Science Fiction -- Speculations on Antigravity in Mainstream Science -- Fringe Theories of Antigravity -- Antigravity and UFOs -- The Future of Antigravity.

Sommario/riassunto

From magic carpets to hoverboards and space drives, the human imagination has always seen antigravity as the ultimate aspirational symbol of power over nature. It featured prominently in the technologically optimistic science fiction of the mid-20th century, and remains popular with amateur theorists hoping to make a world-shaking breakthrough, and those seeking to explain UFO sightings in terms of alien technology. Yet the whole concept of antigravity is often derided by professional scientists. Is this a valid view, or are they missing something? This entertaining and thought-provoking book provides a wide-ranging survey of the whole field of antigravity, from science-fictional treatments by the likes of H. G. Wells, Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, through speculative research by NASA, universities and the aerospace industry, to the totally different mindset of ufologists, fringe researchers and conspiracy theorists. In a world



where our understanding of physics is known to be incomplete, and which has been shaken by numerous paradigm shifts in the past, can we be certain that the discovery of antigravity isn’t just around the corner?