{"product_id":"infinitival-complements-in-german-lassen-scheinen-and-the-verbs-of-perception-paperback-9780521103220","title":"Infinitival Complements in German; 'Lassen', 'Scheinen' and the Verbs of Perception (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521103220","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInfinitival Complements in German\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e'Lassen', 'Scheinen' and the Verbs of Perception\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this study Terence McKay demonstrates how the principles of the theory of Government and Binding apply to German syntax.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTerence McKay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521103220, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this study Terence McKay demonstrates how the principles of the theory of Government and Binding apply to German syntax and in particular to an aspect that has exposed especially problematic and interesting issues: the properties of the infinitival constructions with lassen, scheinen and the verbs of perception. Previous attempts to account for the syntactic ambivalence between mono- and bisententiality of these constructions have been demonstrably inadequate or incomplete. Here Dr McKay argues convincingly for a bisentential approach, which is compatible not only with standard constituency tests but also with the Projection Principle. Such an approach, interacting with government, binding, theta and case theories, successfully accounts for the specific facts concerning relativisation, extraposition, topicalisation, quantifier movement and negative scope interpretation. The book not only offers important insights into the structural complexity of German but also makes a valuable contribution to Government and Binding theory and its application to German, about which very little has been published so far.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Ambiguity between mono- and bisententiality\u003cbr\u003e 2. Previous approaches and proposals\u003cbr\u003e 3. Dislocation of S deletion complements and the theory of Government and Binding\u003cbr\u003e 4. Empty subjects in German\u003cbr\u003e 5. Reflexivisation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Quantifier movement\u003cbr\u003e 7. Initial constituents, topicalisation and clitics\u003cbr\u003e 8. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006407266584,"sku":"9780521103220","price":30.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521103220i_21beaa82-4f08-497d-bd8c-1cfaa60cc90b.jpg?v=1694970889","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/infinitival-complements-in-german-lassen-scheinen-and-the-verbs-of-perception-paperback-9780521103220","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}