Syntax and Semantics of Spatial P

@inproceedings{Asbury2008SyntaxAS,
  title={Syntax and Semantics of Spatial P},
  author={Anna Asbury and Jakub Dotlacil and Berit Gehrke and Rick Nouwen},
  year={2008}
}
1. Introduction: Syntax and semantics of spatial P (by Asbury, Anna) 2. Part I. The general architecture of spatial PPs 3. The fine structure of spatial expressions (by Kracht, Marcus) 4. Projections of P (by Svenonius, Peter) 5. Priorities in the production of prepositions (by Zwarts, Joost) 6. The grammar of complex particle phrases in English (by Cappelle, Bert) 7. Part II. Expressions of directionality 8. The correspondence between directionality and transitivity (by Lestrade, Sander) 9… 
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