Microvariation in syntactic doubling

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Barbiers, Lambertus Christiaan Jozef, 1959-
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2008.
• Σειρά: Syntax and semantics ; v. 36
• Θέματα: Gemination.; Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax.; Grammar, syntax.; Semantics.; Language Arts & Disciplines > Linguistics > Semantics.; Language Arts & Disciplines > Grammar & Punctuation.

Syntactic doubling is the phenomenon in which a constituent, i.e., a morphosyntactic feature, morpheme, word or phrase, is expressed two or more times within a clause. Since such duplicates are often redundant in that they do not contribute to semantic interpretation, the question arises as to why t...