Complex and Derived Constructions
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Complex and Derived Constructions

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Complex and Derived Constructions

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Table of contents

  1. List of tables and figures
  2. Abbreviations used in FG-representations
  3. 1. Predicate formation
  4. 1.0. Introduction
  5. 1.1. The nature of predicate formation rules: an example
  6. 1.2. A typology of predicate formation rules
  7. 1.3. Explanatory notes on predicate formation
  8. 1.4. The expression of the output predicate
  9. 1.5. Conclusion
  10. 2. Verbal restrictors 1: general properties
  11. 2.0. Introduction
  12. 2.1. Participant identification
  13. 2.2. Some terminological issues
  14. 2.3. Verbal restrictors
  15. 2.4. Non-restrictive usage of verbal restrictors
  16. 3. Verbal restrictors 2: types
  17. 3.0. Introduction
  18. 3.1. Post-nominal verbal restrictors
  19. 3.2. Prenominal verbal restrictors
  20. 3.3. Circumnominal verbal restrictors
  21. 3.4. Correlative relative constructions
  22. 4. Verbal restrictors 3: explanations
  23. 4.0. Introduction
  24. 4.1. On the (non-)universality of verbal restrictors
  25. 4.2. Prefield versus Postfield
  26. 4.3. Scenarios for the creation of verbal restrictors
  27. 4.4. Conclusion
  28. 5. Embedded constructions 1: semantic parameters
  29. 5.0. Introduction
  30. 5.1. Clausal terms
  31. 5.2. Propositional terms
  32. 5.3. Predicational terms
  33. 5.4. Differences between types of embedded construction
  34. 6. Embedded constructions 2: functional and formal parameters
  35. 6.0. Introduction
  36. 6.1. Functional parameters
  37. 6.2. Formal parameters
  38. 7. Embedded constructions 3: types
  39. 7.0. Introduction
  40. 7.1. Finite embedded constructions: subordinate clauses
  41. 7.2. Non-finite embedded constructions
  42. 8. Polarity distinctions
  43. 8.0. Introduction
  44. 8.1. Negation: operator or satellite?
  45. 8.2. Negation and Focus
  46. 8.3. Illocutionary negation
  47. 8.4. Propositional negation
  48. 8.5. Predicational negation
  49. 8.6. Negation at the predicate level
  50. 8.7. Term negation or zero quantification
  51. 8.8. Term negation versus predication negation
  52. 9. Coordination
  53. 9.0. Introduction
  54. 9.1. Coordination defined
  55. 9.2. Ways of describing coordinate constructions
  56. 9.3. Simple coordination
  57. 9.4. Multiple coordination
  58. 9.5. Simultaneous coordination
  59. 10. Anaphora
  60. 10.0. Introduction
  61. 10.1. Definitions
  62. 10.2. Accessibility
  63. 10.3. Expresssion
  64. 11. The illocutionary layer
  65. 11.0. Introduction
  66. 11.1. The status of “illocution”
  67. 11.2. Explicit and implicit performatives
  68. 11.3. Sentence types as carriers of basic illocutions
  69. 11.4. Illocutionary operators
  70. 11.5. Illocutionary conversion
  71. 11.6. Explicit performatives again
  72. 11.7. Conclusion
  73. 12. Interrogative clauses
  74. 12.0. Introduction
  75. 12.1. The illocutionary force of questions
  76. 12.2. Different types of interrogative construction
  77. 12.3. Q-word questions
  78. 12.4. The placement of Q-constituents
  79. 12.5. Multiple Q-word questions
  80. 13. Focus constructions: basic patterns
  81. 13.0. Introduction
  82. 13.1. A note on terminology
  83. 13.2. The prototypical Cleft construction
  84. 13.3. Focus constructions with adpositional predicates
  85. 14. Predicate focus; cleft interrogatives; demarking of Focus constructions
  86. 14.0. Introduction
  87. 14.1. Focusing on the predicate
  88. 14.2. Interrogative Focus constructions
  89. 14.3. Demarking processes
  90. 15. Discrepancies between underlying clause structure and surface expression
  91. 15.0. Introduction
  92. 15.1. Types of discrepancies
  93. 15.2. Formal discrepancy
  94. 15.3. Positional discrepancy
  95. 15.4. Formal and positional discrepancy
  96. 15.5. On “Raising”
  97. 15.6. Other forms of structural discrepancy
  98. 16. Accessibility
  99. 16.0. Introduction
  100. 16.1. Operations
  101. 16.2. Intrinsic constraints
  102. 16.3. Hierarchical constraints
  103. 16.4. Functional constraints
  104. 16.5. Concluding remarks
  105. 17. Extra-clausal constituents
  106. 17.0. Introduction
  107. 17.1. On defining ECCs
  108. 17.2. Types of ECCs
  109. 17.3. Conclusion
  110. 18. Towards a functional grammar of discourse
  111. 18.0. Introduction
  112. 18.1. Intention, content, interpretation, and knowledge
  113. 18.2. Dynamic Discourse Models
  114. 18.3. Three perspectives on a functional grammar of discourse
  115. 18.4. Global discourse decisions: scope phenomena in discourse
  116. 18.5. Global structures in discourse
  117. 18.6. Discourse coherence
  118. 18.7. Conclusion
  119. References
  120. Index of languages
  121. Index of names
  122. Index of subjects