Linguistic diversity and language theories /

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From the refinement of general methodology, to new insights of synchronic and diachronic universals, to studies of specific phenomena, this collection demonstrates the crucial role that language data play in the evolution of useful, accurate linguistic theories. Issues addressed include the determin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Frajzyngier, Zygmunt, Hodges, Adam, Rood, David S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub., ©2005.
Colección:Studies in language companion series ; v. 72.
Temas:
Linguistics.
Language and languages.
Linguistique.
Langage et langues.
linguistics.
language (general communication)
languages (study discipline)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Historical & Comparative.
Historische taalwetenschap.
Taalstructuur.
Taalverandering.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Linguistic Diversity and Language Theories; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Contents; Introduction; 1. What are we typologists doing?; 2. The canonical approach in typology; 3. What is an empirical theory of linguistic meaning a theory of?; 4. Language processes, theory and description of language change, and building on the past; 5. On the part played by human conscious choice in language structure and language evolution; 6. The challenge of polygrammaticalization for linguistic theory; 7. On discourse frequency, grammar, and grammaticalization.

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