Radical Construction Grammar: Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective - Couverture rigide

Croft, William

 
9780198299554: Radical Construction Grammar: Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective
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ISBN 10 : 0198299559 ISBN 13 : 9780198299554
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2001

Synopsis

This book is based on the results of research in language typology, and motivated by the need for a theory to explain them. The essence of the approach is (a) that almost all aspects of grammatical structure are language specific, and (b) that language universals are to be found in conceptual structure and in the mapping of conceptual structure on to linguistic form. It proposes intimate links between syntactic and semantic structures, and argues that the basic elements of any language are not syntactic but syntactic-semantic 'Gestalts'.

Professor Croft puts forward a new approach to syntactic representation and a new model of how language and languages work. He covers a wide range of syntactic phenomena, illustrating these with examples that show the varied grammatical structures of the world's languages. The book will be accessible all linguists at graduate level and beyond.

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À propos de l?auteur

William Croft received his Ph.D. in linguistics at Stanford University in 1986. His publications includeTypology and Universals (1990), Syntactic Categories and Grammatical Relations (1991), Studies in Typology and Diachrony (coedited with Keith Denning and Suzanne Kemmer, 1990), Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach (2000), and a large number of scholarly articles. His current research areas include syntax, semantics, typology, and historical linguistics. Forthcoming books include Cognitive Linguistics (with D. Alan Cruse) and Verbs: Aspect and Argument Structure.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0198299559
ISBN 13 
9780198299554
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
448
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780198299547: Radical Construction Grammar: Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective (Oxford linguistics)

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ISBN 10 :  0198299540 ISBN 13 :  9780198299547
Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2001
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