The Discourse Function of Inversion in English - Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics

Betty J. Birner

Hardback (06 Nov 1996)

$212.65

In Stock

Add to basket

Includes delivery to the United States

10+ copies available online - Usually dispatched within 7-10 days

Publisher's Synopsis

First published in 1997. This dissertation presents a discourse-functional account of English inversion, based on an empirical study of natural language data. The central finding is that inversion is subject to a pragmatic constraint on the information status of its constituents; specifically, the information represented by the preposed constituent must be at least as familiar within the discourse as is that represented by the postposed constituent.

About the Publisher

Routledge

Routledge is the world's leading academic publisher in the Humanities and Social Sciences. We publish thousands of books and journals each year, serving scholars, instructors, and professional communities worldwide. Our current publishing programme encompasses groundbreaking textbooks and premier, peer-reviewed research in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Built Environment. We have partnered with many of the most influential societies and academic bodies to publish their journals and book series. Readers can access tens of thousands of print and e-books from our extensive catalogue of titles. Routledge is a member of Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business.

Book information

ISBN:	9780815325567
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	06 Nov 1996
DEWEY:	401.41
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	187
Weight:	372g
Height:	153mm
Width:	221mm
Spine width:	17mm