
Modification
Marcin Morzycki(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 12. November 2015
Book
Hardback
346 pages
978-1-107-00975-2 (ISBN)
Description
Modifiers and modification have been a major focus of inquiry for as long as the formal study of semantics has existed, and remain at the heart of major theoretical debates in the field. Modification offers comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics, including vagueness and gradability, comparatives and degree constructions, the lexical semantics of adjectives and adverbs, crosscategorial regularities, and the relation between meaning and syntactic category. Morzycki guides the reader through the varied and sometimes mysterious phenomena surrounding modification and the ideas that have been proposed to account for them. Presenting disparate approaches in a consistent analytical framework, this accessibly written work, which includes an extensive glossary of technical terms, is essential reading for researchers and students of all levels in linguistics, the philosophy of language and psycholinguistics.
Reviews / Votes
'Morzycki's discussion of modification is a beautifully written microcosm of the semantic enterprise as a whole. It leaves the reader with the sense that this is an exciting and burgeoning field on the brink of new discoveries.' Alan Bale, Concordia University, MontrealMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-00975-2 (9781107009752)
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Person
Marcin Morzycki is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Michigan State University.
Content
1. Preliminaries; 2. The lexical semantics of adjectives: more than just scales; 3. Vagueness, degrees, and gradable predicates; 4. Comparatives and their kin; 5. Adverbs; 6. Crosscategorial concerns; 7. Taking stock.