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On the Role of Contrast in Information Structure
Language: en
Pages: 270
Authors: Jorina Brysbaert
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-06-04 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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In research on Information Structure, there is an ongoing discussion about the role of contrast. While most linguists consider contrast to be compatible with bo
The Oxford Handbook of Information Structure
Language: en
Pages: 993
Authors: Caroline Féry
Categories: Computers
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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This book provides linguists with a clear, critical, and comprehensive overview of theoretical and experimental work on information structure. Leading researche
On Information Structure, Meaning and Form
Language: en
Pages: 584
Authors: Kerstin Schwabe
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

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This collection of articles offers a new and compelling perspective on the interface connecting syntax, phonology, semantics and pragmatics. At the core of this
The Syntax of Topic, Focus, and Contrast
Language: en
Pages: 316
Authors: Ad Neeleman
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-12-06 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

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This book addresses how core notions of information structure (topic, focus and contrast) are expressed in syntax. The authors propose that the syntactic effect
Information Structure in a Cross-Linguistic Perspective
Language: en
Pages: 233
Authors:
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-08-29 - Publisher: BRILL

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The present volume draws together contributions from a number of scholars with an interest in empirical, cross-linguistic description. Most of the papers were f