On Subject Specificity and Theory of Syntax-Semantics Interface

This paper distinguishes two types of language, V-to-I type vs. V-to-V type, with a view to deriving two distinct patterns of associating (non-)specific interpretations with subject positions. In the former type, verbs move to a higher functional head, either overtly or covertly, and non-specific nu...

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Published in:	Journal of East Asian linguistics Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 129 - 168
Main Author:	Tsai, Wei-Tien Dylan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kluwer Academic Publishers 01.04.2001
Subjects:	Beds Chinese Declarative Sentences English Grammatical constructions Linguistic Theory Modal Verbs Nominative case Numerals Predicates Predication Quantification Semantics Subject Syntactics Syntax Syntax Semantics Relationship Verbs
ISSN:	0925-8558, 1572-8560
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