Topicalization and Truth Conditions: A Categorial Grammar Account∗
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In this paper we will consider how the choice between the topic marker wa and nominative marker for subjects affects truth conditions of sentences. We derive the proper interpretations for sentences with topics and nominative subjects in terms of syntaxsemantics interface. The categorial framework adopted here allows us to account for significant difference in meaning with respect to the choice of markers for subjects while maintaining the principle of strong compositionality.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012