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The Meaning of Focus Particles: A Comparative Perspective (Theoretical Linguistics)

By Ekkehard Konig

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1991
ISBN
0415060443, 9780415060448, 9780203212288
LCC
P283 .K66 1991
Open Library ID
OL1531923M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1339773 bytes)
Series
Theoretical Linguistics
Edition
1
Pages
220\220
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Focus particles (words such as even, only, also) play an important role in English, in various syntactic and semantic domains, but their characteristics pose numerous problems for current syntactic frameworks and semantic theories. This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the syntax, meaning and use of focus particles and related function words in English and many other languages. It also provides a historical perspective on their development.

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