Introduction. Generative diachronic syntax: word order and information structure

WORD ORDER AND INFORMATION STRUCTURE IN RUSSIAN SYNTAX by

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Integrating "Free" Word Order Syntax and Information Structure

Multiset-CCG is a combinatory categorial formalism that can capture the syntax and interpretation of "free" word order in languages such as Turkish. The formalism compositionally derives the predicate-argument structure and the information structure (e.g. topic, focus) of a sentence, and uniformly handles word order variation among arguments and adjuncts within a clause, as well as in complex c...

The Annotation of Morphology, Syntax and Information Structure in a Multilayered Diachronic Corpus

The annotation of morphology, syntax and information structure in a multilayered diachronic corpus This paper describes the annotation scheme we use for old Germanic and Romance languages, with particular focus on syntax and information structure, and the issues of economy and disambiguation. We also discuss some of the annotation problems we have had to solve, in order to demonstrate the compl...

Case , Word Order , Grammatical Function and Information Structure in Japanese

2 Acknowledgements I thank my professors and mentors Ralf Vogel and Miriam Butt. Ralf Vogel provided me constantly with support and encouragement. I benefited a lot from the discussions with him. He was the person who evoked my interest in syntax and OT and impressed me with his prompt and insightful analysis of linguistic data. Furthermore, I thank Miriam Butt for her professional comments and...

Word Order, Clause Union, and the Formal Machinery of Syntax