
Syntax of Scope
MIT Press
Published on 12. May 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-262-51068-4 (ISBN)
Description
Syntax of Scope takes up the issue of relative operator scope in generative grammar and offers a comparative study of quantifiers and interrogative wh-operators. The authors argue that the interaction of these operators is constrained by two interpretive principles: a Minimum Binding Requirement and a Scope Principle. These principles are shown to provide a unified account for the cross-linguistic similarities and variations in the interaction of operators. The authors present a comprehensive, contrastive study of operators in English and Mandarin Chinese and extend their investigation to Japanese in the last chapter.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-51068-4 (9780262510684)
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Yen-hui Audrey Li is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern California.
Joseph Aoun is President of Northeastern University.
Joseph Aoun is President of Northeastern University.