The Syntax of Relative Clauses: A Unified Analysis

by Guglielmo Cinque

Book Overview

Relative clauses play a hugely important role in analysing the structure of sentences. This book provides the first evidence that a unified analysis of the different types of relative clauses is possible - a step forward in our understanding. Using careful analyses of a wide range of languages, Cinque argues that the relative clause types can all be derived from a single, double-headed, structure. He also presents evidence that restrictive, maximalizing,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108790585
• ISBN13: 9781108790581
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"