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Radical Construction Grammar : Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective

Authors :
William Croft
William Croft
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9780198299554, 9780198299547, and 9780191544798
Database :
eBook Index
Journal :
Radical Construction Grammar : Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective
Publication Type :
eBook
Accession number :
273566