Correlative es vs. das in German
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Katrin Axel-Tober
Abstract
In the last few decades, the role of correlative elements in recursive sentence embedding has received considerable attention. In the theoretical literature on German, it has been argued that the syntax of correlative constructions is not homogeneous and that one has to distinguish between so-called pro-form and placeholder constructions. In this paper, we give empirical evidence for distinguishing between these two uses, by focusing on two correlative lexemes: es and das. Furthermore, we present psycholinguistic and corpus-based support for the differentiation of two verb classes regarding the realizations of correlative elements.
Abstract
In the last few decades, the role of correlative elements in recursive sentence embedding has received considerable attention. In the theoretical literature on German, it has been argued that the syntax of correlative constructions is not homogeneous and that one has to distinguish between so-called pro-form and placeholder constructions. In this paper, we give empirical evidence for distinguishing between these two uses, by focusing on two correlative lexemes: es and das. Furthermore, we present psycholinguistic and corpus-based support for the differentiation of two verb classes regarding the realizations of correlative elements.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Sentential proforms 1
- Correlates of object clauses in German and Dutch 23
- Correlative es vs. das in German 49
- On properties differentiating constructions with inner-sentential pro-forms for clauses 73
- Some distinctions in the right periphery of the German clause 105
- Phonological, morphosyntactic and semantic properties of es 147
- On the formation of prepositional adverbs in Modern German 171
- Sentential proforms and argument conditionals 211
- Rethinking clausal asymmetries 241
- Name Index 271
- Subject Index 273
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Sentential proforms 1
- Correlates of object clauses in German and Dutch 23
- Correlative es vs. das in German 49
- On properties differentiating constructions with inner-sentential pro-forms for clauses 73
- Some distinctions in the right periphery of the German clause 105
- Phonological, morphosyntactic and semantic properties of es 147
- On the formation of prepositional adverbs in Modern German 171
- Sentential proforms and argument conditionals 211
- Rethinking clausal asymmetries 241
- Name Index 271
- Subject Index 273
