Syntax-Discourse Interface

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One excellent recent study of syntax and pragmatics is Mira Ariel's Pragmatics and Grammar (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics, 2008). But it would also be worth looking at the work of Talmy Givon, Laurence Horn, Elizabeth Closs, and Robyn Carsten, to name just of few who have made major contributions to this field. Much of the work in grammaticalization might also be useful, starting with studies by Bernd Heine.

Best wishes for your work in a fascinating and frustrating area.

Herbert Frederic Stahlke

I’ve just come across this new book announcement at the Linguist, Shuanfan Huang’s Chinese Grammar at Work, which might be of relevance to you.

The book abstract makes no mention of computational methodologies, but the author’s examination of “how Chinese syntax emerges from natural discourse context” may fit your query.

Book URL:

https://benjamins.com/#catalog/books/...

M. Tomasello’s child language study, Constructing a Language: A Usage-Based Theory of Language Acquisition also deals with similar matters.

Book URL:

http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.ph...

Madalena Cruz-Ferreira