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OverviewThis introduction to the role of information structure in grammar discusses a wide range of phenomena on the syntax-information structure interface. It examines theories of information structure and considers their effectiveness in explaining whether and how information structure maps onto syntax in discourse. Professor Erteschik-Shir begins by discussing the basic notions and properties of information structure, such as topic and focus, and considers their properties from different theoretical perspectives. She covers definitions of topic and focus, architectures of grammar, information structure, word order, the interface between lexicon and information structure, and cognitive aspects of information structure.In her balanced and readable account, the author critically compares the effectiveness of different theoretical approaches and assesses the value of insights drawn from work in processing and on language acquisition, variation, and universals. This book will appeal to graduate students of syntax and semantics in departments of linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nomi Erteschik-Shir (, Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics at Ben-Gurion University, Israel)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: New edition Volume: 3 Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.30cm Weight: 0.595kg ISBN: 9780199262588ISBN 10: 0199262586 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 11 January 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Architectues and Information Structure Inventory 3: Configurations 4: Information Structure Constraints 5: Aspectual Focus 6: The Division of Labour Between Syntax and IS ReferencesReviewsthis book is a valuable addition to the field that succeeds in shedding new, interesting light on IS analyses, and therefore offers a good resource for researchers working on the syntax-discourse interface... Functions of Language ...well written and a number of complex ideas are nicely distilled along the way... Daniel Wedgwood, Journal of Linguistics ...well written and a number of complex ideas are nicely distilled along the way... Daniel Wedgwood, Journal of Linguistics this book is a valuable addition to the field that succeeds in shedding new, interesting light on IS analyses, and therefore offers a good resource for researchers working on the syntax-discourse interface... Functions of Language ...well written and a number of complex ideas are nicely distilled along the way... Daniel Wedgwood, Journal of Linguistics Author InformationNomi Erteschik-Shir is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. Her publications include The Dynamics of Focus Structure (1997) and The Syntax of Aspect (2005) co-edited with Tova Rapoport. She is currently working on a book with Tova Rapoport on the lexicon-syntax interface, The Atoms of Meaning. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |