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Focus in Hausa

Melanie Green

(Publications of the Philological Society, 40)

Blackwell, c2007

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [268]-284) and index

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内容説明

This book investigates the morphosyntax, semantics and discourse properties of focus and wh-constructions in Hausa, and introduces readers to aspects of the syntax of a major world language unfamiliar to most linguists. Represents the first detailed and comprehensive exposition of focus related constructions in Hausa from the perspective of a major contemporary theoretical framework Explores aspects of the syntax of focus in Hausa which have only recently begun to be described Authoritative and up-to-date, detailing recent developments in the theory, and reviewing and evaluating a number of current approaches to the syntax of focus constructions and non-verbal copular clauses Contains comparative data from related Chadic/Afroasiatic languages Serves to introduce readers to aspects of the syntax of a major world language unfamiliar to most linguists.

目次

Preface. Acknowledgements. List of tables. Abbreviations, symbols and transcription. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Aims and overview. 1.2 The data. 2 The Hausa language. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Hausa linguistics. 2.3 Main linguistic features. 2.3.1 Phonology. 2.3.2 Word order and the verbal-inflectional complex. 2.3.3 Non-verbal clauses. 2.3.4 The noun phrase. 2.3.5 Null subjects and objects. 2.3.6 Modal/adverbial particles. 2.4 Wh-type constructions. 2.4.1 Relative clauses. 2.4.2 Wh-questions. 2.4.3 Focus constructions. 3 Focus in generative grammar. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 The generative framework. 3.2.1 Philosophical assumptions. 3.2.2 The transformational model. 3.2.3 X-bar syntax. 3.2.4 The Minimalist Program: Merge, Move and Agree. 3.3 What is focus?. 3.3.1 Semantics and pragmatics. 3.3.2 Structural features and typology. 3.4 Generative theories of focus. 3.4.1 Syntax-based theories. 3.4.2 Prosody-based theories. 3.4.3 Model of focus assumed in the present study. 4 Focus constructions. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Focus fronting: descriptive facts. 4.2.1 Focus fronting. 4.2.2 Focus versus topic. 4.2.3 Focus fronting versus clefting. 4.3 Focus fronting: the FP analysis. 4.3.1 Proposal. 4.3.2 Empirical evidence. 4.3.3 Theoretical issues. 4.4 Wh-fronting. 4.5 Special inflection. 4.5.1 Special inflection in Hausa: descriptive facts. 4.5.2 Special inflection in Hausa: theoretical issues. 4.6 Focus/wh-in situ. 4.6.1 Wh-in situ: descriptive facts. 4.6.2 Focus in situ: descriptive facts. 4.6.3 Exploring a form-function correlation. 4.6.4 Multiple focus/wh-constructions. 4.6.5 Extending the FP analysis. 4.7 Conclusions. 5 Copular constructions. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Non-verbal copular sentences: the data. 5.2.1 Morphosyntactic features. 5.2.2 Specification and predication: descriptive terminology. 5.2.3 Predicational copular sentences in Hausa. 5.2.4 Specificational/equative copular sentences in Hausa. 5.3 The evolution of ne/ce. 5.4 Extending the FP analysis. 5.4.1 Proposal. 5.4.2 Empirical evidence. 5.4.3 Theoretical issues. 5.4.4 Summary. 5.5 Conclusions. 6 A cross-linguistic perspective. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Focus constructions. 6.2.1 Chadic. 6.2.2 Arabic. 6.2.3 Hebrew. 6.2.4 Coptic Egyptian. 6.2.5 Summary. 6.3 Copular/non-verbal clauses. 6.3.1 Typology of copular sentences. 6.3.2 Chadic. 6.3.3 Arabic. 6.3.4 Hebrew. 6.3.5 Coptic Egyptian. 6.3.6 Summary. 6.4. Conclusions. 7 Summary and conclusions. References. Indexes

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA82861572
  • ISBN
    • 9781405156264
  • LCCN
    2006032065
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    enghau
  • 出版地
    Oxford
  • ページ数/冊数
    xiii, 290 p.
  • 大きさ
    23 cm
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