Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?

Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?

It is commonly assumed that the syntax of a sentence and its semantic interpretation cannot differ radically, if some kind of coherence is to be maintained. We analyse here some examples that tend to show that syntax sometimes imposes its own rules, regardless of the semantic data, and that the inte...

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Main Author: Geneviève GIRARD-GILLET
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Monde Anglophone (LERMA) 2012-03-01
Series:E-REA
Subjects:
linear order
semantic interpretation
syntactic functions
syntax
syntax/semantics linking
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/erea/2384
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spelling doaj-bc7b39df77c447e8b05e93e2df9c044c2020-11-24T22:08:44ZengLaboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Monde Anglophone (LERMA)E-REA1638-17182012-03-01910.4000/erea.2384Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?Geneviève GIRARD-GILLETIt is commonly assumed that the syntax of a sentence and its semantic interpretation cannot differ radically, if some kind of coherence is to be maintained. We analyse here some examples that tend to show that syntax sometimes imposes its own rules, regardless of the semantic data, and that the interpretation is then saved because of our general cognitive knowledge about the world. Conversely semantics sometimes “twists” the grammatical rules so as to enrich the linguistic tools the speaker requires for a better encoding of his/her communicative desires.http://journals.openedition.org/erea/2384linear ordersemantic interpretationsyntactic functionssyntaxsyntax/semantics linking
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Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?
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linear order
semantic interpretation
syntactic functions
syntax
syntax/semantics linking
author_facet Geneviève GIRARD-GILLET
author_sort Geneviève GIRARD-GILLET
title Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?
title_short Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?
title_full Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?
title_fullStr Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?
title_full_unstemmed Linear Order and the Construction of Meaning: Is Syntax Deceptive?
title_sort linear order and the construction of meaning: is syntax deceptive?
publisher Laboratoire d’Etudes et de Recherches sur le Monde Anglophone (LERMA)
series E-REA
issn 1638-1718
publishDate 2012-03-01
description It is commonly assumed that the syntax of a sentence and its semantic interpretation cannot differ radically, if some kind of coherence is to be maintained. We analyse here some examples that tend to show that syntax sometimes imposes its own rules, regardless of the semantic data, and that the interpretation is then saved because of our general cognitive knowledge about the world. Conversely semantics sometimes “twists” the grammatical rules so as to enrich the linguistic tools the speaker requires for a better encoding of his/her communicative desires.
topic linear order
semantic interpretation
syntactic functions
syntax
syntax/semantics linking
url http://journals.openedition.org/erea/2384
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