The dynamics of focus structure

Bibliographic Data

ID24246371
AuthorsNomi Erteschik-Shir, Nomi Erteschik‐shir (0000-0002-8735-3137, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, corresponding author)
Year1998
Pages280
Publication date1998-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
Reviewed byThe Dynamics of Focus Structure, Katalin E Ki, 1999
VenueThe dynamics of focus structure (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511519949
OpenAlexW4300275042
ISBN9780511519949
Open LibraryOL1012294M
LanguageEN
Citations received94

In this book, Nomi Erteschik-Shir develops a new theory of focus structure, integrating insights from syntax, semantics, phonology and pragmatics. She explores the role of focus structure in grammar, examining the interface between focus structure and syntax, the semantics of focus structure and the intonation associated with it. Dr Shir defines a grammatical level of f-structure (focus structure) which is an annotated s-structure in which topic and focus constituents are marked. F-structure feeds both PF (Phonological Form) and semantics and is sensitive to lexical information. Dr Shir argues that f-structure and not LF (Logical Form) is the input to a semantic rule of predication. One of the major results of Dr Shir's analysis is that wh-movement turns out to be subject to the same constraint which accounts for anaphora and other subject–object asymmetries.

anaphora · f-structures · focus structure · Intonation · Logical form · phonological form · predication · S-structure · subject-object asymmetry · syntax-phonology interface · syntax-pragmatics interface · syntax-semantics interface · topic and focus · wh-movement · Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation · Comparative and general Grammar · Focus (Linguistics) · Grammar, Comparative and general · Grammar, comparative and general, topic and comment · Topic and comment