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1 online resource (xv, 354 pages) : illustrations. |
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Oxford linguistics
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Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ; 19
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Oxford linguistics.
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Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics ; 19.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-349) and index. |
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The position of adjectives and other phrasal modifiers in the decomposition of DP / Peter Svenonius -- Ezafe and the deep position of nominal modifiers / Richard Larson and Hiroko Yamakido -- Meaning--form correlations and adjective position in Spanish / Violeta Demonte -- Nonrestrictive modifiers in non-parenthetical positions / Marcin Morzycki -- Adjectives and degree modification / Jenny Doetjes -- Measure of change : the adjectival core of degree achievements / Christopher Kennedy and Beth Levin -- Aspectual composition with degrees / Christopher Piñón -- Manner modification of state verbs / Graham Katz -- Towards flexible types with constraints for manner and factive adverbs / Adam Zachary Wyner -- Lexical semantics and pragmatics of evaluative adverbs / Olivier Bonami and Danièle Godard -- Discourse adjectives / Gina Taranto. |
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| Summary |
This book brings together research on the semantics and pragmatics of adjectives and adverbs. It integrates lexical and compositional semantics and provides a full account of the structural and interpretive properties of adjectives and adverbs. It will interest students in linguistics and philosophy at graduate level and above. - ;In this volume leading researchers present new work on the semantics and pragmatics of adjectives and adverbs, and their interfaces with syntax. Its concerns include the semantics of gradability; the relationship between adjectival scales and verbal aspect; the relat. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Adjective.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Adjective. |
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Adverb.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Adverb. |
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Semantics.
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Semantics. |
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Pragmatics.
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Pragmatics. |
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax. |
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Electronic books.
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McNally, Louise, 1965-
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Kennedy, Christopher, 1967-
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Print version: Adjectives and adverbs. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 9780199211623 0199211620 (DLC) 2007048244 (OCoLC)182856997 |
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9780191526367 (electronic book) |
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0191526363 (electronic book) |
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1281341495 |
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9781281341495 |
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0199211612 (Cloth) |
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0199211620 (Paper) |
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9780199211623 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780199211616 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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