Grammatical Number in English Nouns
Grammatical Number in English Nouns

Author: Mark A. Wickens

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9027235732

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Apart from the coverage given to it in the grammars, number in English nouns has received relatively little attention, especially in the area of theoretical considerations. Guided by the principles of psychomechanics, Hirtle (1982a) put forth a fairly elaborate theory of number in English nouns. The aim of this work is to provide evidence to validate parts of Hirtle's theory, to verify some of his analyses, and to investigate several problems, some of which are mentioned in his work as subjects for further research. Specific areas treated are ailment nouns, liquid names, ending in "-ings," binary objects, abstract "-s," and external singulars.

On the Semantics of Syntax
On the Semantics of Syntax

Author: Eirian C. Davies

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-07-03

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1317419448

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First published in 1979, this book develops a grammatically orientated semantics (as opposed to a semantically orientated grammar) of mood and condition in English. It seeks to establish correspondences between areas of semantic organisation (‘planes’) and surface grammar, without reverting to an intermediate notion of deep grammar. The chapters explore topics including the differences between ‘literal meaning’ and ‘significance’, speech roles, and constructions of condition and reason in terms of the four panes discussed earlier in the volume.