Infinitives

Infinitives: restructuring and clause structure

by Wurmbrand, Susanne

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"Infinitives: Restructuring and clause structure offers a detailed case study of infinitival constructions in German. The primary thesis of the book is that infinitival complements do not all have the same syntactic structure and that the syntactic differences correspond closely (though not perfectly) to differences in interpretation. The book critically evaluates previous proposals from both syntactic and semantic perspectives and presents a new analysis incorporating many recent developments …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Infinitives : restructuring and clause structure / by Susanne Wurmbrand.

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"Infinitives: Restructuring and clause structure offers a detailed case study of infinitival constructions in German. The primary thesis of the book is that infinitival complements do not all have the same syntactic structure and that the syntactic differences correspond closely (though not perfectly) to differences in interpretation. The book critically evaluates previous proposals from both syntactic and semantic perspectives and presents a new analysis incorporating many recent developments in generative linguistic theory.

In addition to its theoretical contribution, Infinitives contains a detailed descriptive overview of a range of constructions (primarily from German), including modal and raising constructions, long object movement, and restructuring configurations, and will thus not only be of value to generative linguists but will also serve as a general reference source for those interested in the Germanic languages."--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2001.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Mouton de Gruyter
  • Place of Publication:Berlin
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2001.

Notes

Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998.

The Physical Object

  • Description:x, 371 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:3110166860, 9783110166866, 9783110178647, 3110178648, 9783110908329, 3110908328
  • oclc:ocm47283203
  • LC Classification:P293.2
  • Dewey Decimal:415

Subjects

Deutsch Duits Grammar, Comparative and general -- Inf… Infinitives Infinitkonstruktion Onbepaalde wijs

Writers

Wurmbrand, Susanne

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