Ellipsis And Focus in Generative Grammar

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ISBN: 9783110186017 | 3110186012
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Copyright: 12/30/2005

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Covering linguistic research on empty categories over more than three decades, this monograph presents the result of an in-depth syntactic and focus-theoretical investigation of ellipsis in generative grammar. The phenomenon of ellipsis most generally refers to the omission of linguistic material, structure and sound. The central aim of this book is to explain on the basis of linguistic theorizing of how it is possible that we understand more than we actually hear. The answer developed throughout this book is that ellipsis is an interface phenomenon which can only be explained on the basis of the complex interaction between syntax, semantics and information structure. Scholars of grammar and cognitive scientists will profit from reading this book.

Prologue

(9)

Chapter 1: Ellipsis and focus: An introduction

(33)

1. Introduction

(4)

2. The derivational model

(11)

3. The syntax-semantics interface

(10)

3.1. The cyclic derivation of surface semantic interpretation

(2)

3.2. The double-cycle information structure hypothesis

(1)

3.3. Information focus and contrastive focus: A derivational approach

(16)

3.3.1. Information focus

(3)

3.3.2. Contrastive focus

(2)

4. The hybrid focus analysis of ellipsis

(3)

5. Conclusion

(1)

6. Distinguishing sentence-bound and discourse-bound ellipsis: A preview

(4)

Chapter 2: Ellipsis at the interfaces: A proposal

(76)

1. Introduction

(1)

2. Deletion vs. deaccentuation

(33)

2.1. Previous accounts

(9)

2.2. The parallel computation account

(23)

2.2.1. Accentuation and deaccentuation in autosegmental theory

(2)

2.2.2. Sentence-bound ellipsis

(7)

2.2.3. Discourse-bound ellipsis

(10)

3. The pragmatics-PF interface

(26)

3.1. Anaphoricity and the traditional notion of givenness

(3)

3.2. Schwarzschild's proposal: The notion of GIVENness

(2)

3.3. Objections

(11)

3.4. E-GIVENness and VP-/IP-ellipsis

(5)

3.5. Contrastivity and VP-ellipsis

(4)

4. The syntax-phonology interface

103

(14)

4.1. The derivation of intonation by phase

104

(6)

4.2. The derivation of ellipsis by phase

110

(7)

Conclusion

117

(2)

Chapter 3: VP-anaphora and ellipsis of VP in English and German

119

(62)

1. Introduction

119

(6)

1.1. In search of VP-ellipsis in German

120

(4)

1.2. Roadmap

124

(1)

2. The representation of ellipsis

125

(26)

2.1. The proform hypothesis vs. the PF-deletion hypothesis

125

(2)

2.2. VP-ellipsis: Arguments for an empty proform account

127

(7)

2.3. German VPA patterns with English VPE

134

(11)

2.3.1. The data

134

(3)

2.3.2. Givenness and polarity focus: A proposal

137

(5)

2.3.3. Problems for the polarity focus account

142

(3)

2.4. Evidence from English for the derivational account of VPE

145

(6)

2.4.1. Syntactic arguments: Evidence from extraction

145

(4)

2.4.2. Evidence from the syntactic identity condition and the binding theory

149

(2)

3. German auch-ellipsis

151

(15)

3.1. Ellipsis of VP in German

151

(2)

3.2. Auch -ellipsis is a case of contrastive remnant ellipsis or stripping

153

(13)

3.2.1. Syntactic arguments: Parallel configuration and locality constraints

154

(5)

3.2.2. Information structure analysis of contrastive topic ellipsis

159

(4)

3.2.3. Contrastive remnant ellipsis: The paradigm

163

(3)

3.3. A sideward movement account of contrastive remnant ellipsis

166

(11)

3.3.1. Contrastive topic ellipsis

169

(5)

3.3.2. Contrastive focus ellipsis

174

(3)

3.4. Contrastive remnant ellipsis and the syntax-phonology interface

177

(2)

4. Conclusion

179

(2)

Chapter 4: Gapping: A sideward movement account

181

(37)

1. Introduction

181

(2)

2. The syntax of gapping

183

(8)

2.1. Deletion vs. ATB-movement accounts

183

(3)

2.2. The proposal: Gapping as sideward movement of vP

186

(5)

3. Evidence for the sideward movement account

191

(26)

3.1. The information structure of gapping: Paired contrastive remnants

191

(4)

3.2. Scope facts as evidence for vP coordination

195

(1)

3.3. Intonational evidence for vP coordination

196

(11)

3.4. Evidence for an A'-position in vP

207

(10)

3.4.1. Wh-phrases at the edge of vP

208

(1)

3.4.2. A'-position in vP hosts topicalized phrase

209

(3)

3.4.3. Evidence for a focus position at the edge of vP in German

212

(5)

4. Conclusion

217

(1)

Chapter 5: Conclusion and final remarks

218

(12)

1. The informational structural proposal for ellipsis

218

(9)

2. Challenges for further research

227

(1)

3. Closing remark: Or a note on Wittgenstein's problem

228

(2)

Notes

230

(17)

References

247

(39)

Subject Index

286

(5)

Author Index

291

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