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Invariance, Markedness and Distinctive Feature Analysis : a contrastive study of sign systems in English and Hebrew.

This volume provides a new kind of contrastive analysis of two unrelated languages -- English and Hebrew -- based on the semiotic concepts of invariance, markedness and distinctive feature theory. It concentrates on linguistic forms and constructions which are remarkably different in each language d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tobin, Yishai
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1994.
Colección:Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 111.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INVARIANCE, MARKEDNESS AND DISTINCTIVE FEATURE ANALYSIS; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Part I: Theoretical and Methodological Background; Chapter 1. The sign-oriented approach; Chapter 2. The sign-oriented model; Part II: Semantic Integrality; Chapter 3. Semantic Integrality; Chapter 4. Possessive constructions in English and Hebrew; Chapter 5. Contractions in English; Part III: Process and Result in Language; Chapter 6. Troublesome lexical pairs in English; Chapter 7. Troublesome lexical pairs in Hebrew.
  • Chapter 8. The Hebrew root and conjugation (binyan) systemsPart IV: Specification in Language; Chapter 9. Here, now and where in English and Hebrew; Chapter 10. Interrogativesin English and Hebrew; Notes; List of references; Name Index; Subject Index.