Modern grammars of case : a retrospective /

This book addresses fundamental issues in linguistic theory, including the relation between formal and cognitive approaches, the autonomy of syntax, the content of universal grammar, and the value of generative and functional approaches to grammar. It focuses on the grammar of case relations, signal...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Anderson, John M.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Zusammenfassung:
This book addresses fundamental issues in linguistic theory, including the relation between formal and cognitive approaches, the autonomy of syntax, the content of universal grammar, and the value of generative and functional approaches to grammar. It focuses on the grammar of case relations, signalled by morphological case, prepositions, and word order. Part I offers a critical history of modern grammars of case, focussing on the last four decades and setting this in the context ofearlier, including ancient, developments. The subjects considered include the evolution of ideas concerning deep
Umfang:
1 online resource (474 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-440) and indexes.
ISBN:
1-4294-9197-3
0-19-153805-1
9786610870271
1-280-87027-3
Schlagworte:
Grammar, Comparative and general > Case.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax.
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