1st Edition

Thematic Theory in Syntax and Interpretation

By Robin Clark Copyright 1990
274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages
by Routledge

In recent years, lexical argument structure, in the guise of thematic roles, has come to play an increasingly important part in syntactic theory. The first part of this book, first published in 1990, explores the interplay between thematic role assignment and movement processes, with particular reference to the explanatory problem of nominalisation. The second part explores the relationship... Read more

Preface;  1. Introduction  2. On a Certain Class of Nominals  3. Thematic Domains and Bounding  4. Control and Non-Overt Operators;  Notes;  References;  Index

Biography

Robin Clark