CiNii 図書 - Dynamic syntax : the flow of language understanding

This ground-breaking volume sets out an original model of the dynamics of language processing, which can be used to explain the structural properties of language in a simple and elegant way. The model is introduced both informally and formally, and is applied to a range of languages.Alongside formal definitions, the authors use step-by-step derivations and detailed lexical definitions to illustrate this new form of syntactic analysis and to show how the model can be applied to a broad range of languages. In this way, the reader gets a sense of the rich potential the framework provides for general application to linguistic analysis.In bringing together explanations of knowledge of language, and the way language is used in parsing, the book challenges basic assumptions of linguistic theory, and is an essential read for anyone interested in what it means to know a language.

1.Towards a Syntactic Model of Interpretation. Natural Language as a Formal Language? Underspecification in Language Processing. The Representational Theory of Mind. Pronominal Anaphora: Semantic Problems. The Problem of Multiple Ambiguity. The Problem of Uniqueness. The Problem of Indirect Reference. Quantification. Syntactic Processes of Anaphora. The Anaphora Solution -- Towards a Representational Account. 2. The General Framework. A Preliminary Sketch. The Data Structures of the Parsing Model. Atomic Formulae. Tree Modalities. Basic Tree Structures. Partial Tree Structures. Requirements. Descriptions of Tree Structures. 3. The Dynamics of Tree Building. The Parsing Process - A Sketch. A Basic Example. A Left-Dislocation Example. Verb-final Languages and the Grammar-parser Problem. The Parsing Process Defined. Computational Rules. Lexical Transitions. Pragmatic Actions and Lexical Constraints. Summary. 4. Linked Tree Structures. Relative Clauses -- Preliminaries. The LINK Relation. The Data Reviewed. The Analysis -- A Sketch for English. Defining Linked Tree Structures. Relativisers Annotating Unfixed Nodes. Relatives: Towards a Dynamic Typology. Relativisers Projecting a Requirement. Variation in Locality. Topic Structures and Relatives. Variation in Order -- Head-Final Relatives. Head-internal Relatives. The Potential for Lexical Variation. Genitive Constructions as LINK Structures. Summary. 5. Wh Questions: A General Perspective. Introduction. The Semantic Diversity of wh Questions. Scopal Properties of wh Expressions. Wh-initial vs wh-in-situ Structures. Wh-in-situ Structures. Wh-in-situ from a Dynamic Perspective. Expletive wh Structures. Partial Movement. Partial Movement as a Reflex of a Requirement. Wh Expressions and Scope Effects. 6. Crossover Phenomena. Crossover -- The Problem. Crossover -- The Dynamic Account. Crossover in Relatives. Crossover Phenomena in Questions. Summary. 7. Quantification Preliminaries. Introduction. Scope Effects and Indefinites. Quantification. Quantified NPs. Scope. Term Reconstructions. Applications -- E-type Anaphora. 8. Reflections on Language Design. The Overall Perspective. Underspecification and the Formal Language Metaphor. English is not a Formal Language. Wellformedness and Availability of Interpretations. Universals and Language Variation. On Knowledge of Language. 9. Appendix: The Formal Framework. Introduction. Declarative Structure. Feature Decorated Tree Construction. Goal-directedness. The Structure of Goal-directed Pointed Partial Tree Models. Tree Descriptions. Procedural Structure. Actions over Goal-directed Partial Tree Models. Natural Languages. Axioms. Finite Binary trees. Partial Trees. Requirements. Actions. Partial Order. Logical Forms. Computational Rules. Update Actions. Pragmatic Actions. General Index. Symbol Index.

巻冊次: : pbk ISBN 9780631176138

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This ground-breaking volume sets out an original model of the dynamics of language processing, which can be used to explain the structural properties of language in a simple and elegant way. The model is introduced both informally and formally, and is applied to a range of languages.

Preface 1 Towards a Syntactic Model of Interpretation 1 1.1 Natural Language as a Formal Language? 1 1.2 Underspecification in Language Processing 3 1.3 The Representational Theory of Mind 7 1.4 Pronominal Anaphora: Semantic Problems 9 1.4.1 The Problem of Multiple Ambiguity 9 1.4.2 The Problem of Uniqueness 12 1.4.3 The Problem of Indirect Reference 13 1.4.4 Quantification 15 1.4.5 Syntactic Processes of Anaphora 15 1.5 The Anaphora Solution - Towards a Representational Account 16 2 The General Framework 18 2.1 A Preliminary Sketch 19 2.2 The Data Structures of the Parsing Model 27 2.2.1 Atomic Formulae 31 2.2.2 Tree Modalities 36 2.2.3 Basic Tree Structures 39 2.2.4 Partial Tree Structures 41 2.2.5 Requirements 42 2.2.6 Descriptions of Tree Structures 49 3 The Dynamics of Tree Building 55 3.1 The Parsing Process - A Sketch 56 3.1.1 A Basic Example 56 3.1.2 A Left-Dislocation Example 64 3.1.3 Verb-final Languages and the Grammar-parser Problem 67 3.2 The Parsing Process Defined 76 3.2.1 Computational Rules 80 3.2.2 Lexical Transitions 89 3.2.3 Pragmatic Actions and Lexical Constraints 95 3.3 Summary 98 4 Linked Tree Structures 103 4.1 Relative Clauses - Preliminaries 103 4.1.1 The LINK Relation 104 4.1.2 The Data Reviewed 105 4.2 The Analysis - A Sketch for English 109 4.2.1 Defining Linked Tree Structures 110 4.2.2 Relativizers Annotating Unfixed Nodes 111 4.3 Relatives: Towards a Dynamic Typology 121 4.3.1 Relativizers Projecting a Requirement 121 4.3.2 Variation in Locality 128 4.3.3 Topic Structures and Relatives 130 4.3.4 Variation in Order - Head-Final Relatives 133 4.3.5 Head-internal Relatives 139 4.3.6 The Potential for Lexical Variation 142 4.4 Genitive Constructions as LINK Structures 144 4.5 Summary 148 5 Wh Questions: A General Perspective 150 5.1 Introduction 150 5.2 The Semantic Diversity of wh Questions 151 5.2.1 Scopal Properties of wh Expressions 154 5.3 Wh initial vs -in-situ Structures 156 5.3.1 Wh-in-situ Structures 158 5.3.2 Wh-in-situ from a Dynamic Perspective 161 5.4 Expletive wh Structures 163 5.4.1 Partial Movement 163 5.4.2 Partial Movement as a Reflex of a Requirement 169 5.5 Wh Expressions and Scope Effects 186 6. Crossover Phenomena 190 6.1 Crossover - The Problem 190 6.2 Crossover - The Dynamic Account 196 6.2.1 Crossover in Relatives 196 6.2.2 Crossover Phenomena in Questions 213 6.3 Summary 221 7 Quantification Preliminaries 223 7.1 Introduction 223 7.2 Scope Effects and Indefinites 224 7.3 Quantification 231 7.3.1 Quantified NPs 234 7.3.2 Scope 239 7.3.3 Term Reconstructions 245 7.3.4 Applications - E-type Anaphora 249 8 Reflections on Language Design 253 8.1 The Overall Perspective 253 8.2 Underspecification and the Formal Language Metaphor 259 8.2.1 English is not a Formal Language 260 8.3 Well-formedness and Availability of Interpretations 262 8.4 Universals and Language Variation 264 8.5 On Knowledge of Language 266 9 The Formal Framework 268 9.1 Introduction 268 9.2 Declarative Structure 273 9.2.1 Feature-decorated Tree Construction 273 9.2.2 Goal directedness 291 9.2.3 The Structure of Goal-directed Partial Tree Models 297 9.2.4 Tree Descriptions 302 9.3 Procedural Structure 307 9.3.1 Actions over Goal-directed Partial Tree Models 308 9.3.2 Natural Languages 312 9.4 Axioms 317 9.4.1 Finite Binary trees 317 9.4.2 Partial Trees 319 9.4.3 Requirements 320 9.4.4 Actions 321 9.4.5 Partial Order 322 9.4.6 Logical Forms 322 9.4.7 Computational Rules 323 9.4.8 Update Actions 325 9.4.9 Pragmatic Actions 325 Bibliography 326 General Index 338 Symbol Index 347

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