Universal Semantic Syntax: A Semiotactic Approach

ISBN-13: 9781108476805 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 206 str.

Egbert Fortuin; Hetty Geerdink-Verkoren

Opis

Offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to a novel theory of syntax, which analyzes grammar from a semantic perspective.

Spis treści

Part I. The Semiotactic Theory: 1. Basic theoretical principles; 2. Semiotactic relations and symbols; 3. Nexus: subject-predicate relation; 4. Valences; 5. Set expression 'SE'; 6. Nexus relation as entity (Bahuvrihi); 7. Negation; 8. The auxiliary verb 'do'; 9. Appositions; 10. Formal and syntactic sentences; 11. Abstraction; 12. The basic principles of the formalization; Part II. Application of the Theory: 1. Noun modifications; 2. Verb constructions; 3. Impersonal constructions; 4. Other constructions in non-European languages; 5. Word order and propositional contents; Conclusion: the syntactic theory from a semantic perspective.