syntax syntax semantics interface potsdam eric syntactic issues english imperative 08153 3129 0 cloth pages 97 garland publishing outstanding dissertations linguistics book investigates longstanding problems syntactic analysis english imperative earlier works within generative tradition claimed syntax imperatives idiosyncratically irreducibly differs english clauses work argues contrary imperative largely regular syntax fully compatible current formal grammars english putative differences reside primarily three domainsthe behavior auxiliary verbs options subjects word order negative emphatic clauses study addresses controversial domains turn argues behavior imperative unexceptional case work unique attempting assimilate syntax english imperative betterestablished analyses english originally developed areas language defending thesis work analyzes word order constituent structure semantic restrictions imperative analyses two core phenomena english syntax adverb placement vp ellipsis also defended indepth investigation syntactic semantic aspects modern english imperative interest scholars syntactic theory english linguistics english grammar e mail info garland com