Purpose Clauses Syntax, Thematics, and Semantics of English Purpose Constructions

Purpose Clauses Syntax, Thematics, and Semantics of English Purpose Constructions / by C. Jones.

The purpose clause is a common fonn of adverbial modification in English. The bracketed phrases below are purpose clauses, and they look and sound unremarkable. We hear and see these things all the time. John came [to play with the children] [to play with] I brought John along Insofar as purpose cla...

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Main Author: Jones, C. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1991.
Edition:1st ed. 1991.
Series:Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, 47
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Semantics.
Syntax.
Linguistics.
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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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