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A Linguistic Handbook of French for Translators and Language Students
Paul Boucher
[Not in series 216] 2018
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Chapter 10
Information structure

Article outline
  • 10.1Introduction
  • 10.2Information structure in French (and other languages)
  • 10.3“Realignment constructions” in French
  • 10.4Topicalisation
    • 10.4.1Fronting
    • 10.4.2The passive voice
      • 10.4.2.1Verbal semantics
      • 10.4.2.2The passive and IS
      • 10.4.2.3The passive in French
    • 10.4.3Reflexive verb constructions
    • 10.4.4“Ergative” constructions
    • 10.4.5Middle constructions
    • 10.4.6Pseudo-passive constructions
    • 10.4.7Converse verbs
  • 10.5Applying the theory
  • 10.6Focalisation in French and English
  • Notes
  • Further reading on information structure
References (7)
Further reading on information structure
In addition to the works of Knut Lambrecht mentioned in Chapter 10, see:
Corblin, Francis and Henriette de Swärt (eds). 2004. French Semantics, Section VGoogle Scholar
20.“Prosodic, syntactic and pragmatic aspects of information structure. An introduction”. Claire Beyssade, Elisabeth Delais-Roussarie, Jenny Doetjes, Jean-Marie Marandin & Annie Rialland. 455–476.
21.“Prosody and Information in French”. Claire Beyssade, Elisabeth Delais-Roussarie, Jenny Doetjes, Jean-Marie Marandin & Annie Rialland. 477–500
22.“Dislocation”. Elisabeth Delais-Roussarie, Jenny Doetjes & Petra Sleeman. 501–528.
23.“Cleft sentences”. Jenny Doetjes, Georges Rebuschi & Annie Rialland. 529–552.
24.“Subject NP Inversion” Brigitte Kampers-Manhe, Jean-Marie Marandin, Frank Drijkoningen, Jenny Doetjes & Aafke Hulk. 553–580.
Klein, Wolfgang. 2012. “The Information Structure of French” In The Expression of Information Structure ed. by Manfred Krifka and Renate Musan, 95-. De Gruyter Mouton.Google Scholar