The discourse function of inversion in English / / Betty J. Birner |
Autore | Birner Betty J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 p.) |
Disciplina | 401/.41 |
Collana | Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics |
Soggetto topico |
English language - Word order
English language - Discourse analysis |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-203-82096-7
1-136-75397-4 1-136-75398-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Half Title; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Methodology; 1.2 Coding factors; 1.3 Organization; 1.4 Notational conventions; 2 Definition and Preliminary Taxonomy; 2.1 Definition and terms; 2.2 Related constructions; 2.2.1 Preposing; 2.2.2 Subject-auxiliary inversion; 2.2.3 Quotation inversion; 2.2.4 There-insertion; 2.3 Inversion types; 2.3.1 PP inversion; 2.3.2 VP inversion; 2.3.3 AdjP inversion; 2.3.4 NP inversion; 2.3.5 AdvP inversion; 2.4 Summary; 3 Previous Analyses; 3.1 Root transformations and inversion
3.2 Focus-based accounts3.3 Other accounts; 3.3.1 Green 1980; 3.3.2 Hartvigson and Jakobsen 1974; 3.3.3 Penhallurick 1984; 3.4 Summary; 4 The Function of Inversion; 4.1 Theoretical background; 4.2 Analysis of the corpus; 4.3 Results and discussion; 4.4 Inferrables; 4.5 Containing inferrables; 4.6 Definiteness; 4.7 Conclusions; 5 Verbs and Related Issues; 5.1 The characteristics of BI and NBI; 5.2 The verbs of inversion; 5.3 Inversion and open propositions; 5.4 Intonation; 5.4.1 Preposed constituent; 5.4.2 Postposed constituent; 5.5 Conclusions; 6 Summary and Conclusions 6.1 Implications for future researchAppendix: Coding Factors and Results; Notes; Sources for Tokens; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464986003321 |
Birner Betty J. | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
The discourse function of inversion in English / / Betty J. Birner |
Autore | Birner Betty J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 p.) |
Disciplina | 401/.41 |
Collana | Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics |
Soggetto topico |
English language - Word order
English language - Discourse analysis |
ISBN |
0-203-82096-7
1-136-75397-4 1-136-75398-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Half Title; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Methodology; 1.2 Coding factors; 1.3 Organization; 1.4 Notational conventions; 2 Definition and Preliminary Taxonomy; 2.1 Definition and terms; 2.2 Related constructions; 2.2.1 Preposing; 2.2.2 Subject-auxiliary inversion; 2.2.3 Quotation inversion; 2.2.4 There-insertion; 2.3 Inversion types; 2.3.1 PP inversion; 2.3.2 VP inversion; 2.3.3 AdjP inversion; 2.3.4 NP inversion; 2.3.5 AdvP inversion; 2.4 Summary; 3 Previous Analyses; 3.1 Root transformations and inversion
3.2 Focus-based accounts3.3 Other accounts; 3.3.1 Green 1980; 3.3.2 Hartvigson and Jakobsen 1974; 3.3.3 Penhallurick 1984; 3.4 Summary; 4 The Function of Inversion; 4.1 Theoretical background; 4.2 Analysis of the corpus; 4.3 Results and discussion; 4.4 Inferrables; 4.5 Containing inferrables; 4.6 Definiteness; 4.7 Conclusions; 5 Verbs and Related Issues; 5.1 The characteristics of BI and NBI; 5.2 The verbs of inversion; 5.3 Inversion and open propositions; 5.4 Intonation; 5.4.1 Preposed constituent; 5.4.2 Postposed constituent; 5.5 Conclusions; 6 Summary and Conclusions 6.1 Implications for future researchAppendix: Coding Factors and Results; Notes; Sources for Tokens; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786821303321 |
Birner Betty J. | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
The discourse function of inversion in English / / Betty J. Birner |
Autore | Birner Betty J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 p.) |
Disciplina | 401/.41 |
Collana | Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics |
Soggetto topico |
English language - Word order
English language - Discourse analysis |
ISBN |
0-203-82096-7
1-136-75397-4 1-136-75398-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Half Title; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Methodology; 1.2 Coding factors; 1.3 Organization; 1.4 Notational conventions; 2 Definition and Preliminary Taxonomy; 2.1 Definition and terms; 2.2 Related constructions; 2.2.1 Preposing; 2.2.2 Subject-auxiliary inversion; 2.2.3 Quotation inversion; 2.2.4 There-insertion; 2.3 Inversion types; 2.3.1 PP inversion; 2.3.2 VP inversion; 2.3.3 AdjP inversion; 2.3.4 NP inversion; 2.3.5 AdvP inversion; 2.4 Summary; 3 Previous Analyses; 3.1 Root transformations and inversion
3.2 Focus-based accounts3.3 Other accounts; 3.3.1 Green 1980; 3.3.2 Hartvigson and Jakobsen 1974; 3.3.3 Penhallurick 1984; 3.4 Summary; 4 The Function of Inversion; 4.1 Theoretical background; 4.2 Analysis of the corpus; 4.3 Results and discussion; 4.4 Inferrables; 4.5 Containing inferrables; 4.6 Definiteness; 4.7 Conclusions; 5 Verbs and Related Issues; 5.1 The characteristics of BI and NBI; 5.2 The verbs of inversion; 5.3 Inversion and open propositions; 5.4 Intonation; 5.4.1 Preposed constituent; 5.4.2 Postposed constituent; 5.5 Conclusions; 6 Summary and Conclusions 6.1 Implications for future researchAppendix: Coding Factors and Results; Notes; Sources for Tokens; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800161203321 |
Birner Betty J. | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
The discourse function of inversion in English / / Betty J. Birner |
Autore | Birner Betty J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (204 p.) |
Disciplina | 401/.41 |
Collana | Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics |
Soggetto topico |
English language - Word order
English language - Discourse analysis |
ISBN |
0-203-82096-7
1-136-75397-4 1-136-75398-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Half Title; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Methodology; 1.2 Coding factors; 1.3 Organization; 1.4 Notational conventions; 2 Definition and Preliminary Taxonomy; 2.1 Definition and terms; 2.2 Related constructions; 2.2.1 Preposing; 2.2.2 Subject-auxiliary inversion; 2.2.3 Quotation inversion; 2.2.4 There-insertion; 2.3 Inversion types; 2.3.1 PP inversion; 2.3.2 VP inversion; 2.3.3 AdjP inversion; 2.3.4 NP inversion; 2.3.5 AdvP inversion; 2.4 Summary; 3 Previous Analyses; 3.1 Root transformations and inversion
3.2 Focus-based accounts3.3 Other accounts; 3.3.1 Green 1980; 3.3.2 Hartvigson and Jakobsen 1974; 3.3.3 Penhallurick 1984; 3.4 Summary; 4 The Function of Inversion; 4.1 Theoretical background; 4.2 Analysis of the corpus; 4.3 Results and discussion; 4.4 Inferrables; 4.5 Containing inferrables; 4.6 Definiteness; 4.7 Conclusions; 5 Verbs and Related Issues; 5.1 The characteristics of BI and NBI; 5.2 The verbs of inversion; 5.3 Inversion and open propositions; 5.4 Intonation; 5.4.1 Preposed constituent; 5.4.2 Postposed constituent; 5.5 Conclusions; 6 Summary and Conclusions 6.1 Implications for future researchAppendix: Coding Factors and Results; Notes; Sources for Tokens; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815816603321 |
Birner Betty J. | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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