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The semantics of since.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	The semantics of since./
作者:	Wickboldt, June Marie.
出版者:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 1998,
面頁冊數:	238 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 60-01, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International60-01A.
標題:	Linguistics. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=9825524
ISBN:	9780591777925

The semantics of since.
Wickboldt, June Marie.

The semantics of since. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1998 - 238 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 60-01, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, 1998.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

This study gives a detailed analysis of the connective since. Seven structural diagnostic tests were designed to distinguish temporal, causal, and ambiguous meanings of since, which are exemplified in (1)-(3). (1) Since John graduated from college, he's been unemployed. = temporal. (2) Since Mary knew his qualifications, she recommended him for the position. = causal. (3) Since Mary won the marathon, she's been happy. = ambiguous. From the analysis of verbal inflection, aspectual class, predicate type, adverbial modification, and negation, it is concluded that a unique temporal anchor in the since-clause and a main clause perfect state of affairs description are necessary conditions for a temporal meaning. Of crucial importance for a causal meaning is satisfaction of a casual dependency. The results of the analysis are incorporated into Discourse Representation Theory (DRT). A definition of since is given and forms the basis for a DRT Construction Rule for temporal since. It was found that manner adverbial modification of the state of affairs described in the since-clause blocks a temporal meaning (4), and induces a causal meaning (5). (4) #Since Aunt Jane arrived unexpectedly, she has been busy. (5) Since Aunt Jane arrived unexpectedly, we had to change our weekend plans. = causal. It is proposed that these effects are due to the modification suspending the telicity of the event description, which violates the anchor condition. The causal meaning of since results from the connective associating with the adverbial in focus. It is argued that current theories of Licensing of Negative Polarity Items (NPIs) cannot adequately account for NPIs in temporal clauses, including since-clauses in 'temporal focus' and 'temporal measure' constructions (6) and (7). (6) It is two weeks since John bought any cigarettes. (7) Two weeks have passed since John bought any cigarettes. An event-based dynamic approach, which considers the context change property of connectives, is required. Results of analyzing both the content of the sentences and their entailments and presuppositions are given in DRT conditions. The approach is then incorporated into Progovac's theory of licensing.

ISBN: 9780591777925Subjects--Topical Terms:

524476
Linguistics.
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discourse representation

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