Argument Structure

by Jane B. Grimshaw

Book Overview

Argument Structure is a contribution to linguistics at the interface between lexical syntax and lexical semantics. It formulates an original and highly predictive theory of argument structure that accounts for a large number of syntactic phenomena. The main analytical focus is on passives, nominals, psychological predicates, and the theory of external arguments. In the course of Argument Structure, Jane Grimshaw suggests that, contrary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262570904
• ISBN13: 9780262570909
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher