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OverviewThis volume reflects the centrality of the existential construction in current linguistic research and offers studies that both consolidate and challenge established research agendas. It addresses (i) a variety of constructions related to ‘prototypical’ existentials (including the have-possessive construction), and investigates (ii) the relationships between locative, existential, and information structure, (iii) the quantification of the pivot and (iv) the issue of negative existentials. It brings together different and complementary approaches (functional, cognitive, pragmatic, typological, comparative, diachronic, philosophical) based on a wide variety of data sources. The contributions illustrate how the so-called existential construction can take a variety of forms – more or less grammaticalized – and functions – ranging from the expression of literal existence to that of localization and discursive focus – in a wide range of languages. The book will be valuable for linguists, researchers or students, interested in the cross-linguistic manifestations of existential constructions at the interface between syntax, semantics and information structure. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laure Sarda (LATTICE - CNRS (UMR 8094) Ecole Normale Supérieure-PSL and Université Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle) , Ludovica Lena (Xiamen University, China & CRLAO (INALCO/EHESS/CNRS), France)Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 76 Weight: 0.780kg ISBN: 9789027213679ISBN 10: 9027213674 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 05 July 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |