Chapter 19 Subjects, topics and the interpretation of pro

Chapter 19 Subjects, topics and the interpretation of pro

In this paper I would like to address the classical issue of the similarities and differences between subject and topic positions. In doing so, I will build on seminal work by Andrea Calabrese, particularly Calabrese (1986) on pronominal interpretation. This paper, as well as other contributions on...

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Main Author: Rizzi, Luigi (auth)
Other Authors: Petrosino, Roberto (Editor), Cerrone, Pietro (Editor), van der Hulst, Harry (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2018
Subjects:
linguistics
Phonetics, phonology
Phonology
Morpho-phonology
Morpho-syntax
Italian Dialectology
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Summary:In this paper I would like to address the classical issue of the similarities and differences between subject and topic positions. In doing so, I will build on seminal work by Andrea Calabrese, particularly Calabrese (1986) on pronominal interpretation. This paper, as well as other contributions on prosody, syntax and information structure (Calabrese 1982, 1992) anticipated and inspired a view of the syntax-pragmatics interface which turned out to be of crucial importance for cartographic projects.
ISBN:9781501506734-019
9781501515347; 9781501506635
Access:Open Access

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