How can the polysemy of syntactic categories be conciliated with semantic coherence? Syntactic and lexical factors for the emergence of a global signification of the imparfait in French

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Introduction: Multiple dimensions in syntax and morphology 1
4. The Parallel Architecture and its place in cognitive science 17
5. A phono-syntactic template for Turkish: Base-generating free word order 45
6. A coanalysis approach to Polish past tense agreement 77
7. Optimal specifications: On case marking in Polish 101
8. Case competition in Russian: Genitive vs. accusative and nominative. An integrational account 129
9. How can the polysemy of syntactic categories be conciliated with semantic coherence? Syntactic and lexical factors for the emergence of a global signification of the imparfait in French 187
10. On lexical and syntactic licensing of category mixing 217
11. AUTO- and INTER- versus (?) SE: Remarks on interaction and competition between word formation and syntax 239
12. The interaction between morphology and syntax exhibited by the German writing system 259
13. Subject index 289