The goal of this book is to investigate the semantics of absolute constructions in English; specifically, my object is to provide an explanation for the semanti

Free adjuncts and absolutes typically function as adverbial clauses which are not overtly specified for any particular adverbial relation. The book is a non-for

First published in 1997, this book addresses the question: What is the interpretation of English there-existential construction? One of the principal goals is t

Based on data from a wide range of languages, the book discusses the ways in which case interacts with meaning.

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