Deletion phenomena in comparative constructions: English comparatives in a cross-linguistic perspective (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783961100842)

This book provides a new analysis for the syntax of comparatives, focusing on various deletion phenomena affecting the subclause. In particular, the proposed account shows that Comparative Deletion is merely a surface phenomenon that can be drawn back to the overtness of the comparative operator and the availability of lower copies of a movement chain, and it is thus subject to both language-internal and cross-linguistic variation. The main focus of the book is on English, yet other languages are also discussed for comparative purposes, with the aim of showing what the idiosyncratic properties of English comparatives are.

Author: Julia Bacskai-Atkari
ISBN-10: 3961100845
ISBN-13: 9783961100842
Publisher: Language Science Press
Language: English
Published: 04/10/2018
Pages: 252
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.63d