The Clausal Structure of Spanish: A Comparative Study

by Francisco Ordóñez

This work studies various aspects of word order and clause structure in Spanish that have proved problematic for syntactic theory. These aspects are explored theoretically in light of the antisymmetry approach of Kayne (1994) and empirically by examining parallel structures in related languages. For example, the author uses antisymmetry to critique the traditional understanding of post-verbal subjects, which have assumed a right-adjunction approach...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815337884
• ISBN13: 9780815337881
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"