The syntax of silence : sluicing, islands, and the theory of ellipsis
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The syntax of silence : sluicing, islands, and the theory of ellipsis
（Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics, 1）
Oxford University Press, 2001
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-249) and indexes
Rev. version of the author's thesis, University of California, 1999
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内容説明・目次
内容説明
A primary goal of contemporary theoretical linguistics is to develop a theory of the correspondence between sound (or gesture) and meaning. This sound-meaning correspondence breaks down completely in the case of ellipsis, and yet various forms of ellipsis are pervasive in natural language: words and phrases which should be in the linguistic signal go missing. How this should be possible is the focus of Jason Merchant's investigation. He focuses on the form of
ellipsis known as sluicing, a common feature of interrogative clauses, such as in 'Sally's out hunting - guess what!'; and 'Someone called, but I can't tell you who'. It is the most frequently found cross-linguistic form of ellipsis. Dr Merchant studies the phenomenon across twenty-four languages, and
attempts to explain it in linguistic and behavioural terms.
目次
- 1. Identity in Ellipsis: Focus and Isomorphism
- 2. The Syntax of Sluicing
- 3. Islands and Form-Identity
- 4. Previous Accounts
- 5. Deletio Redux
- Conclusion
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