Existential constructions across languages forms, meanings and functions / edited by Laure Sarda, Ludovica Lena.
| Other author | Sarda, Laure. |
| Other author | Lena, Ludovica. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2023] |
| Description | x, 351 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Human cognitive processing, 1387-6724 ; volume 76 |
| Abstract | "This volume reflects the centrality of the existential construction in current linguistic research and offers studies that both consolidate and challenge established research agendas. It addresses (i) a variety of constructions related to 'prototypical' existentials (including the have-possessive construction), and investigates (ii) the relationships between locative, existential, and information structure, (iii) the quantification of the pivot and (iv) the issue of negative existentials. It brings together different and complementary approaches (functional, cognitive, pragmatic, typological, comparative, diachronic, philosophical) based on a wide variety of data sources. The contributions illustrate how the so-called existential construction can take a variety of forms - more or less grammaticalized - and functions - ranging from the expression of literal existence to that of localization and discursive focus - in a wide range of languages. The book will be valuable for linguists, researchers or students, interested in the cross-linguistic manifestations of existential constructions at the interface between syntax, semantics and information structure"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023003908 |
| ISBN | 9789027213679 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |