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1 online resource (xv, 354 pages) : illustrations |
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Oxford linguistics |
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Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ; 19 |
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Oxford linguistics.
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Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ; 19.
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The position of adjectives and other phrasal modifiers in the decomposition of DP / Peter Svenonius -- Ezafe and the deep position of nominal modifiers / Richard Larson and Hiroko Yamakido -- Meaning--form correlations and adjective position in Spanish / Violeta Demonte -- Nonrestrictive modifiers in non-parenthetical positions / Marcin Morzycki -- Adjectives and degree modification / Jenny Doetjes -- Measure of change : the adjectival core of degree achievements / Christopher Kennedy and Beth Levin -- Aspectual composition with degrees / Christopher Piñón -- Manner modification of state verbs / Graham Katz -- Towards flexible types with constraints for manner and factive adverbs / Adam Zachary Wyner -- Lexical semantics and pragmatics of evaluative adverbs / Olivier Bonami and Danièle Godard -- Discourse adjectives / Gina Taranto |
| Summary |
This book brings together research on the semantics and pragmatics of adjectives and adverbs. It integrates lexical and compositional semantics and provides a full account of the structural and interpretive properties of adjectives and adverbs. It will interest students in linguistics and philosophy at graduate level and above. - ;In this volume leading researchers present new work on the semantics and pragmatics of adjectives and adverbs, and their interfaces with syntax. Its concerns include the semantics of gradability; the relationship between adjectival scales and verbal aspect; the relat |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-349) and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Adjective.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Adverb.
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Semantics.
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Pragmatics.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax.
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Semantics
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semantics.
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pragmatics.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Grammar & Punctuation.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Syntax.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Adjective
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Adverb
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax
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Pragmatics
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Semantics
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Adverb
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Adjektiv
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Electronic book
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| Author |
McNally, Louise, 1965-
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Kennedy, Christopher, 1967-
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| ISBN |
9780191526367 |
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0191526363 |
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1281341495 |
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9781281341495 |
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9786611341497 |
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6611341498 |
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