Terje Lohndal, Phrase structure and argument structure: A case study of the syntax–semantics interface (Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics 49). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. Pp. x +++ 171 (original) (raw)

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Terje Lohndal's book offers a novel perspective on the syntax-semantics interface within minimalist syntax. It proposes a simplified mechanism for mapping syntactic structures to Neo-Davidsonian logical forms, challenging conventional notions related to argument structure and thematic integration. The work emphasizes the independence of grammatical meaning from conceptual meaning, while also discussing the implications for compositionality in semantics.

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