Bare Nominals in Brazilian Portuguese: An integral approach
- ISBN-10
- 9027264651
- ISBN-13
- 9789027264657
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 322
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-11-15
- Publisher
- John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Author
- Albert Wall
Description
Over the last three decades, Brazilian Portuguese bare nominals have turned into a hot topic in the cross-linguistic study of nominal syntax and semantics. This contribution is the first comprehensive, book-length treatment of the issue, covering both the long-standing discussion about the adequate analysis of these forms as well as the establishment of a solid empirical basis for future research. The book goes further than previous accounts in also taking into consideration the phonetic-phonological dimension, showing the advantages of a more comprehensive account. The empirical section outlines an innovative approach in which different methods and data types are combined and focuses on the underresearched definite / specific / referential uses and interpretations of bare singulars. The book also addresses the traditional topics in the study of bare nominals – genericity, the mass/count distinction, NP-internal plural agreement, the NP/DP distinction, and syntax-semantics-phonology interface questions – in the light of the new findings.
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