| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 184 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Linguistik aktuell = Linguistics today ; LA 123
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Linguistik aktuell ; Bd. 123.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Unique Focus; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2. PREVIOUS ANALYSES OF THE UNGRAMMATICALITY OF MULTIPLE WH-QUESTIONS; CHAPTER 3. THE OVERVIEW WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN WHICH LANGUAGE?; CHAPTER 4. ANALYSIS; CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; The series Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today. |
| Summary |
This monograph focuses on an interesting typological property shared by four languages: the ungrammaticality of multiple wh-questions in Irish, Berber, Italian and Somali. It contains a broad discussion of data related to the grammar of wh-questions, a comparative analysis of wh-constructions in the four languages, and a theoretical account for the observed phenomenon. The analysis is based on the minimalist syntax theory as developed by Chomsky since 1995. It takes up the standard assumption that wh-phrases are typical representatives of elements bearing new information, in theoretical terms. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Interrogative.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Interrogative. |
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Focus (Linguistics)
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Focus (Linguistics) |
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Syntax. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Stoyanova, Marina. Unique focus. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2008 (DLC) 2008003420 |
| ISBN |
9789027291523 (electronic book) |
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9027291527 (electronic book) |
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1282152181 |
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9781282152182 |
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9789027255068 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9027255067 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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