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In the modular design of generative theory the syntax–semantics interface has accounted all along for meanings at the level of Logical Form. The syntax–pragmatics interface, on the other hand, is the result of what one may call the 'pragmatic turn' in the linguistic theory, where content is partitioned into given and new information. In other words, the structural division of the clause has been subjected to criteria of information, or discourse structure. Both interfaces require a structurally

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Author
Alice G. B. ter Meulen, Werner Abraham (Eds.)
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Published
2004
Language
EN
ISBN
9786612160226
Category
language
Subjects
Linguistics, Language Learning, Literary Fiction
Updated
2026-03-25

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