Cargando…

Syntactic complexity : diachrony, acquisition, neuro-cognition, evolution /

The ability of the human nervous system to process information, perform complicated simultaneous mental and physical tasks, and express feelings and emotions is peerless. Because of its complexity, the human brain is the seminal achievement of biological evolution on our planet. This paper focuses o...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Givón, Talmy, 1936-, Shibatani, Masayoshi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2009.
Colección:Typological studies in language ; v. 85.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Syntactic Complexity; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Introduction; 1.1. Complexity and syntax; 1.2. Developmental domains; 1.3. Developmental trends in the genesis of syntactic complexity; 1.4. The neuro-cognitive basis of syntactic complexity; References; Part 1. Diachrony; From nominal to clausal morphosyntax; Re(e)volving complexity; Multiple routes to clause union; On the origins of serial verb constructions in℗¡Kalam; A quantitative approach to the development of complex℗¡predicates; Elements of complex structures, where recursion isn't.