The language of propositions and events
issues in the syntax and the semantics of nominalization
by Alessandro Zucchi
"The Language of Propositions and Events offers a comprehensive theory of the relation between noun meaning and verb meaning. Two main theses are defended in this book. The first thesis is that an adequate account of the interpretation and distribution of nominals calls for a distinction between three types of entities in the domain of discourse: events, propositions, and states of affairs. It is argued that different types of nominals differ in their ability to denote entities of these types and that predicates differ in their ability to select for them. The second main thesis is that an adequate characterization of the relation between noun meaning and verb meaning can be given by taking account of the fact that situations may stand in the part of - relation. Kratzer's semantics of situations is the basis for this analysis of nominalization. Moreover, the book addresses the issue of the argument structure of nominals and offers an analysis of the puzzling distribution of infinito sostantivato in Italian."--BOOK JACKET.
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Language of Propositions and Events: Issues in the Syntax and the Semantics of Nominalization
2013, Springer London, Limited
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The Language of Propositions and Events: Issues in the Syntax and the Semantics of Nominalization
Dec 07, 2010, Springer
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The language of propositions and events: issues in the syntax and the semantics of nominalization
1993, Kluwer Academic Publishers
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The language of propositions and events: issues in the syntax and the semantics of nominalization.
1989, Dept of Lingustics, University of Massachusetts
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-272) and index.
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