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Basic linguistic theory. Volume 1, Methodology /
In Basic Linguistic Theory R. M. W. Dixon provides a new and fundamental characterization of the nature of human languages and a comprehensive guide to their description and analysis. In three clearly written and accessible volumes, he describes how best to go about doing linguistics, the most satis...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of tables and figures; How to read this book; Preface; Abbreviations and conventions; 1. Basics; 1.1. What this book is about; 1.2. Linguistics as a branch of natural science; 1.3. Prototypical patterns and variations on them; 1.4. Grammatical labels; 1.5. Limitations of a language; 1.6. Why is each language the way it is?; 1.7. Meaning and its organization in a language; 1.8. A grammar as an integrated system; 1.9. Grammar and meaning; 1.10. The basics of grammar; 1.11. Grammar and lexicon; Sources and notes; 2. Principles to Follow; 2.1. Writing a grammar
- 2.2. Always go back to the primary sources2.3. Unfashionable issues; 2.4. Avoid the fashion fads; 2.5. Avoid sloppy terminology; 2.6. How to learn linguistics; Sources and notes; 3. Grammar Overview; 3.1. Basic units: word and clause; 3.2. The clause; 3.3. The two major word classes, Noun and Verb; 3.4. Phrases; 3.5. Clause structure and word classes; 3.6. Adjectives; 3.7. Pronouns, demonstratives, and interrogatives; 3.8. Syntactic specification of space and time; 3.9. Marking of core and peripheral arguments; 3.10. Complement clauses; 3.11. The sentence; 3.12. Negation; 3.13. Morphology
- 3.14. Derivations3.15. Non-spatial setting; 3.16. Noun classes and genders, and classifiers; 3.17. Number systems; 3.18. Definiteness; 3.19. Dependencies between grammatical systems; 3.20. Changing valency; 3.21. Topic and pivot; 3.22. Argument identity: reflexives and reciprocals; 3.23. Comparative constructions; Sources and notes; 4. Analysis, Argumentation, and Explanation; 4.1. What is linguistic analysis?; 4.2. Analyses should be clear and plausible; 4.3. Argumentation needed to justify an analysis; 4.4. Choosing between alternative analyses; 4.5. Different analyses for varying purposes
- 4.6. Different analyses of similar data4.7. Intertwining of levels; 4.8. Encountering the unexpected; 4.9. Explanation; Sources and notes; 5. Terminology; 5.1. Grammar and lexicon; 5.2. Morphology; 5.3. Inflection and derivation; 5.4. Clitic, affix, and adposition; 5.5. Morphological types; 5.6. Syntax; 5.7. Markedness; Sources and notes; 6. Doing Typology; 6.1. Requirement for consistent analysis; 6.2. What should be compared; 6.3. Phonological typology; 6.4. Grammatical typology; 6.5. Lexical typology; 6.6. The question of sampling; Sources and notes; 7. Phonology; 7.1. Phonemes
- 7.2. Consonants7.3. Vowels; 7.4. Phonotactics and syllables; 7.5. Prosodies; 7.6. Stress; 7.7. Balancing parsimony and clarity; 7.8. Orthography; Sources and notes; 8. Lexicon; 8.1. Organizing the lexicon; 8.2. Constructing a lexicon; 8.3. Structure of the lexicon; 8.3.1. Nouns; 8.3.2. Adjectives; 8.3.3. Verbs; Sources and notes; 9. Field Linguistics; 9.1. The fundamentals; 9.1.1. What is linguistic fieldwork?; 9.1.2. Why do it?; 9.1.3. Poor reasons for doing fieldwork; 9.2. Getting started; 9.2.1. The ethics of fieldwork; 9.2.2. How to choose a language; 9.2.3. Fieldwork locations