The Syntax of Topic, Focus, and Contrast

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This book addresses how core notions of information structure (topic, focus and contrast) are expressed in syntax.The authorspropose that the syntactic effects of information structure come about as a result of mapping rules flexible enough to allow topics and foci to be expressed in a variety of positions, but strict enough to capture certain cross-linguistic generalisations about their distribution. Syntactic and semantic evidence from a range of languages are discussed.

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Ad Neeleman

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Syntax Semantics Information Structure Linguistics and Semiotics Levels of Linguistic Analysis Syntax

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