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The purpose clause is a common kind of adverbial modifier in English. In this book, the standard unbounded-dependency theory of constructions like purpose clauses, outlined within Noam Chomsky's Government and Binding theory (GB), is contrasted with an alternative theoretical characterization of them, worked out within Edwin Williams GB-related theory of thematic roles and argument structure. The central proposal of the alternative theory is that purpose clauses are essentially nonclausal in contrast to the standard fully-clausal analysis. The abundant special properties of purpose clauses, extensively presented and described here, sharply illuminate many of the fundamental assumptions, and limitations of several GB-sub-theories. Among the topics considered are the argument adjunct distinction, the generality of syntactic movement, locality restrictions on filler-gap dependencies, tough-movement, the semantic content of thematic roles, and the quantificational nature and semantics of Control.

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Author:   C. Jones
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1991 ed.
Volume:   47
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.260kg
ISBN:  

9780792314004

ISBN 10:   079231400
Pages:   263
Publication Date:   30 September 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I. Introduction.- 1. Two Theoretical Frameworks.- 2. Purpose Constructions.- II. External Syntax.- 1. Distinguishing Purpose Clauses.- 2.Adjunction of IOC and PC.- 3. Purpose Clauses as Adjuncts.- 4. Wh-Extraction.- III. Internal Syntax.- 1. Inside In Order Clauses.- 2. Inside Subject-Gap Purpose Clauses.- 3. Inside Object-Gap Purpose Clauses.- 4. The PP ‘Subject’ of OPC.- 5. PC and Be.- IV. Easy-Clauses.- 1. Easy-S’.- 2. Easy-Clause = OPC.- 3. The New Tough Movement.- 4. Related Constructions.- V. Quantification.- 1. Quantification and Predication.- 2. Quantifying PRO arb.- 3. Control via Empty Operators.- 4. Conclusion.- VI. Control.- 1. A Semantics for Control.- 2. What is a ?-Role?.- 3. Control of Purpose Clauses.- 4. Generalized Control.- 5. Obligatory Control and the Argument/Adjunct Distinction.- VII. Conclusion.- Index of Names.- Index of Subjects.

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