An interface analysis of marked copular constructions: The case of there-sentences

IF 0.7 3区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

Linguistic Review Pub Date : 2019-07-12 DOI:10.1515/tlr-2019-2044

Francesca Ramaglia

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Abstract

Abstract This paper proposes an interface account of existential sentences, in which the examination of the semantic, morphosyntactic, discourse and prosodic properties of these and related constructions is aimed to explore the similarities and differences with other types of IS-marked copular structures. In particular, a structural parallelism is proposed between existentials and clefts, as well as between (inverted) locatives and (inverted) pseudoclefts. In the analysis of existential constructions, the investigation of the Definiteness Effect reveals the need for a distinction across there-sentences; in particular, the interface properties of the relevant structures suggest that different analyses should be provided for existential and presentational there-sentences, which present crucial formal asymmetries at various levels of analysis.

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标记系词结构的界面分析——以there句为例

摘要:本文提出了存在句的界面解释，通过对存在句及其相关结构的语义、形态句法、语篇和韵律特征的考察，探讨存在句与其他类型的is标记共同结构的异同。特别地，提出了存在和裂缝之间的结构平行性，以及(倒)位置和(倒)伪裂缝之间的结构平行性。在存在结构的分析中，对确定性效应的研究揭示了对存在句进行区分的必要性;特别是，相关结构的界面特性表明，存在句和表征句应该提供不同的分析，它们在不同的分析水平上呈现出关键的形式不对称。

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期刊介绍： The Linguistic Review aims at publishing high-quality papers in syntax, semantics, phonology, and morphology, within a framework of Generative Grammar and related disciplines, as well as critical discussions of theoretical linguistics as a branch of cognitive psychology. Striving to be a platform for discussion, The Linguistic Review welcomes reviews of important new monographs in these areas, dissertation abstracts, and letters to the editor. The editor also welcomes initiatives for thematic issues with guest editors. The Linguistic Review is a peer-reviewed journal of international scope.