The interfaces deriving and interpreting omitted structures (J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 2003)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-387) and indexes
The Interfaces; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Table of contents; Exploring the interfaces from the perspective of omitted structures; I. Towards the exploration of PF-deletion accounts; II. From the computational system to the syntax-semantics interface; III. The semantic component and its connection to focus and discourse structure; References; Name index; Subject index; Current issues in LINGUISTIK AKTUELL/LINGUISTICS TODAY.
The Interfaces: Deriving and Interpreting Omitted Structures is a collection of never-before-published papers that explore the nature of the interfaces of syntax with semantics, phonology, and discourse. The papers investigate the various ways in which elliptical structures are related to these interfaces. As such, they not only make a valuable contribution to generative linguistic research but, more generally, help to deepen our understanding of the relation between form and meaning in natural language. In the book's introductory chapter, the editors address general issues related to current w