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Acquisition Evidence for an Interface Theory of Focus

Year: 2004

Type: book

Abstract: Main stress in English falls on the rightmost element. As the following question-answer pairs illustrate, an utterance with neutral stress is ambiguous with respect to its focus interpretation (Chomksy 1971). In particular, neutral, rightmost stress allows for DPIO, VP- and IP-focus.

Source: Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University)

Author: Kriszta Szendröi

Language: English

Topic: Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2148627015

FWCI: 1.389

Cites: 8

Cited by: 63

Related to: 10