This book contains an original analysis of the existential there-sentence from a philosophical-linguistic perspective. At its core is the claim that there-sentences' form is distinct from that of ordinary subject-predicate sentences, and that this fundamental difference explains the construction's unusual grammatical and discourse properties.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface 1. Introduction 2. Feature-placing 3. Features 4. Placers 5. The Verb in There-sentences 6. Negation in There-sentences Conclusion ?