Topics In French Syntax (Routledge Library Editions: Syntax)

Description: The main goal of this study, first published in 1994, is to present a substantial part of the grammar of French. This goal is achieved by bringing together two aspects of syntactic investigation. First, the study focuses on a vast range of French clausal phenomena, including Object Raising constructions, Causative constructions of various types, Impersonal constructions, amongst many others. Second, the investigation is conducted within the framework of Relational Grammar. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.



Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Object Raising 2. Unaccusative Clauses 3. Inversion Structure 4. Impersonal Constructions 5. Causative Unions 6. References