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The Dynamics of Focus Structure (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics, Series Number 84) by Nomi Erteschik-Shir, S. R. Anderson, J. Bresnan is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book explores the role of focus structure in grammar. It examines the interface between focus structure and syntax, the semantics of focus structure and the intonation associated with it. The author defines a grammatical level of f-structure (focus structure) which is an annotated s-structure in which topic and focus constituents are marked. F-structure feeds both PF (Phonological Form) and semantics and is sensitive to lexical information. Dr. Shir argues that f-structure and not LF (Logical Form) is the input to a semantic rule of Predication. She provides an account of intonation, the interpretation of indefinites, coreference, donkey anaphora, negation, association with focus, quantifier scope, interpretations of w/i-in-situ, anaphora, subject-object asymmetries, etc. One of the major results of Dr. Shir's analysis is that w/z-movement turns out to be subject to the same constraint which accounts for anaphora and other subject-object asymmetries.

Who reads The Dynamics of Focus Structure (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics, Series Number 84)?

Author

Nomi Erteschik-Shir, S. R. Anderson, J. Bresnan

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521024174

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Linguistics