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The syntax-pragmatics interface in L2 : aspects of information structure teaching and learning in a Saudi ESL context (2020)
Thesis
Abduljawad, S. The syntax-pragmatics interface in L2 : aspects of information structure teaching and learning in a Saudi ESL context. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite advancements in teaching English as a second language (ESL) in Saudi Arabia, Saudi ESL learners’ language, even at advanced levels, deviates from that of native English speakers. While these ESL learners can often generate well-formed sentenc... Read More about The syntax-pragmatics interface in L2 : aspects of information structure teaching and learning in a Saudi ESL context.

The Syntax-IS interface : on the functional discrepancies between Clitic Left Dislocation and ‘Bare Left Dislocation’ in modern Greek (2014)
Book Chapter
Kechagias, A. (2014). The Syntax-IS interface : on the functional discrepancies between Clitic Left Dislocation and ‘Bare Left Dislocation’ in modern Greek. In N. Lavidas, T. Alexiou, & A. Sougari (Eds.), Major Trends in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (353-368). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.2478/9788376560762.p39

Only in CLLD does the dislocated DP perform the discourse function [Topic] partitioning the utterance into [Topic] + [Comment]; cliticless non-focal dislocated DPs are solely fronted [Ground] information that partition the utterance into [Ground] + [... Read More about The Syntax-IS interface : on the functional discrepancies between Clitic Left Dislocation and ‘Bare Left Dislocation’ in modern Greek.

Some remarks on the syntax and intonation contour of V-initial orders in Modern Greek (2011)
Book Chapter
Kechagias, A. (2011). Some remarks on the syntax and intonation contour of V-initial orders in Modern Greek. In E. Kitis, N. Lavidas, N. Topintzi, & T. Tsangalidis (Eds.), Selected Papers from the 19th International Symposium on Theoretical & Applied Linguistics (163-173). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

In this paper I argue that what regulates the (in-)felicity of the V-initial orders in MG has little to do with the oldness/novelty of referents of lexical items, or with possible restrictions on the syntax of discourse functions per se. Rather, I sh... Read More about Some remarks on the syntax and intonation contour of V-initial orders in Modern Greek.

A new look at Clitic Doubling in standard Modern Greek (2011)
Journal Article
Kechagias, A. (2011). A new look at Clitic Doubling in standard Modern Greek

In this paper I deal with clitic doubling and address the general question of a syntactic treatment of this phenomenon. In a nutshell the idea I am putting forward is that clitic doubling at least in a language like Standard Modern Greek does not hav... Read More about A new look at Clitic Doubling in standard Modern Greek.

VOS in Modern Greek : Syntax revisited (2008)
Journal Article
Kechagias, A. (2008). VOS in Modern Greek : Syntax revisited

In the present paper we will be discussing the syntax of verb-initial orders in Modern Greek and more particularly the "problematic" VOS order. The existing analyses— building on a very limited range of data—fail to account for all the attested prope... Read More about VOS in Modern Greek : Syntax revisited.

Regulating word order in modern Greek : verb initial and non-verb initial orders & the conceptual-intentional interface
Thesis
Kechagias, A. (in press). Regulating word order in modern Greek : verb initial and non-verb initial orders & the conceptual-intentional interface. (Thesis). UCL

I introduce the notions ‘configurational’, ‘discourse-configurational’, and the basics of the minimalist syntax, on the one hand, and notions relevant to information packaging, on the other hand (Chapter 1), in the following thee chapters I pro... Read More about Regulating word order in modern Greek : verb initial and non-verb initial orders & the conceptual-intentional interface.