The Syntax of Imperatives

ISBN-13: 9781009342445 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 235 str.

Mario (University of Southern California) Saltarelli

Opis

Using compelling empirical evidence, this cutting-edge study presents a new linguistic theory of imperatives.

Recenzje

'This book opens a so far unexplored space: the context-sensitivity of narrow syntax. It successfully shows that the syntactic formalization of notions such as Speaker and Addressee are necessary to provide a deeper understanding of the nature of grammar. The authors draw a fascinating picture of how a syntactic theory can incorporate and represent indexicality.' Alessandra Giorgi, Ca' Foscari University, Italy

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Imperatives across languages; 3. Foundations for an analysis of the imperative clause; 4. The syntax of imperative clauses: a performative hypothesis; 5. Basque allocutive agreement; 6. Conclusion.