At the Syntax-Pragmatics Interface
Verbal Underspecification and Concept Formation in Dynamic Syntax
- 224 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
Marten explores the interaction of syntax, pragmatics, and semantics in the behavior of verb phrases and how they interact with the information provided by the verb. He also considers how the component elements of linguistic theory explain what appear to be simple utterances, but whose structure is hard to analyze--how, for example, "Fran is baking Mary a cake in the oven" is different from "Fran is baking Mary a cake in the kitchen."