Complementizer Semantics in European Languages
Author | : Kasper Boye |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 910 |
Release | : 2016-07-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110416619 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110416611 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Complementizer Semantics in European Languages by : Kasper Boye
Download or read book Complementizer Semantics in European Languages written by Kasper Boye and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complementizers may be defined as conjunctions that have the function of identifying clauses as complements. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that they have additional functions. Some of these functions are semantic in the sense that they represent conventional contributions to the meanings of the complements. The present book puts a focus to these semantic complementizer functions.