ISBN: 9780521444804 - negative and positive polarity: a binding approach (cambridge studies in linguistics) (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Firm, square and tight with sturdy hinges, just showing a few minor rubs and some mild cosmetic wear. Please note: no dustjacket present, hence a non-text page is stamped 'damaged'. Despite such this book is in nearly new condition. Thus the contents are crisp, fresh and clean. Offered for sale at a very sensible price.…

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Zustand: New. Study of the positive/negative systems of several languages, working within Binding Theory. Series Editor(s): Austin, P.; Bresnan, J.; Comrie, B.; Crain, S.; Dressler, W.; Ewen, C. J.; Lass, R.; Lightfoot, D.; Rice, K. Series: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 422. . 1994. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this book, Ljiljana Progovac presents cross-linguistic data on negative polarity, reflexive binding and the subjunctive mood, and proposes a unified analysis for various languages, including English and Serbian/Croatian. She argues that Negative Polarity Items (NPIs), such as 'anyone' and 'ever', are anaphoric in nature and must be bound in their governing category, while Positive Polarity Items (PPIs), such as 'someone' and 'already', are subject to Principle B of the Binding Theory. She also suggests that possible binders (and SUBJECTS) for polarity items are negation or else a polarity operator in the complementiser of questions, conditionals, and other clauses with an unfixed truth-value. Her analysis not only captures many similarities between polarity and anaphora, but also accounts for a number of hitherto unexplained facts about polarity items.…