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Modern Grammars of Case (Hardcover, New)
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Modern Grammars of Case (Hardcover, New)
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This book addresses fundamental issues in linguistic theory,
including the relation between formal and cognitive approaches, the
autonomy of syntax, the content of universal grammar, and the value
of generative and functional approaches to grammar. It focuses on
the grammar of case relations, signalled by morphological case,
prepositions, and word order. Part I offers a critical history of
modern grammars of case, focussing on the last four decades and
setting this in the context of earlier, including ancient,
developments. The subjects considered include the evolution of
ideas concerning deep structure and semantic and grammatical
relations, and arguments for the maintenance of the traditional
central position of case in the grammar. In parts II and III
Professor Anderson examines the category of case and central
unresolved issues in the grammar of case. The latter include
questions relating to the idea of an ontologically-based grammar,
particularly the degree to which syntactic categories and
relationships are grounded in meaning, and the notion of linguistic
creativity. This involves a consideration of the way in which cases
may be identified and whether their distribution is determined
through semantics. The book sheds new light on the interactions
between meaning and grammar and on the structure and development of
lexical and grammatical systems. The argument and its far-reaching
consequences will be of wide interest to linguists, philosophers
and others seeking to understand the workings of language.
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