Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of figures xi
4. List of tables xiii
5. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
6. Part 1. Basics
7. Chapter 2. Mechanisms of concept linking 13
8. Chapter 3. Hierarchy in concept linking 49
9. Chapter 4. Restrictions on concept linking 71
10. Chapter 5. Signaling concept linking 81
11. Chapter 6. Concept linking, topic, comment and focusing 95
12. Part 2. Interfaces
13. Chapter 7. Introductory remarks on interfaces in concept linking 135
14. Chapter 8. Interfaces of verb-mediated constructions and attribution 139
15. Chapter 9. Interfaces of perspectivizing and attribution (adverb interfaces) 177
16. Chapter 10. Non-finite constructions as interfaces of VMCs, attribution and perspectivizing 197
17. Chapter 11. Interfaces and the grammaticalization of perspectivizers 225
18. Part 3. Language acquisition
19. Chapter 12. Introductory remarks on concept linking in language acquisition 237
20. Chapter 13. Temporal priority of attribution in early language acquisition 241
21. Chapter 14. The emergence of VMCs and copula/modifier interfaces 255
22. Chapter 15. The development of perspectivizing mechanisms 271
23. Chapter 16. Conclusion and outlook 301
24. References 309
25. Name index 317
26. Subject index 319