0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure

Buy Now

Modern Grammars of Case (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R2,367
Discovery Miles 23 670
You Save: R3,393 (59%)
Modern Grammars of Case (Hardcover, New): John M. Anderson

Modern Grammars of Case (Hardcover, New)

John M. Anderson

 (sign in to rate)
Was R5,760 Loot Price R2,367 Discovery Miles 23 670 | Repayment Terms: R222 pm x 12* You Save R3,393 (59%)

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

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.

General

Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 2006
First published: July 2006
Authors: John M. Anderson
Dimensions: 241 x 164 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 474
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-929707-8
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Grammar, syntax, linguistic structure > General
LSN: 0-19-929707-X
Barcode: 9780199297078

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Become A Better Writer - How To Write…
Donald Powers, Greg Rosenberg Paperback R245 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920
Syntax: A Generative Introduction 4e and…
A Carnie Paperback R2,001 Discovery Miles 20 010
A Grammar of Modern Baba Malay
Nala H. Lee Hardcover R4,347 Discovery Miles 43 470
Syntactic Structures
Noam Chomsky Paperback R651 R535 Discovery Miles 5 350
Null Subjects in Slavic and Finno-Ugric…
Grete Dalmi, Egor Tsedryk, … Hardcover R3,716 Discovery Miles 37 160
A Grammar of Pichi
Kofi Yakpo Hardcover R1,650 Discovery Miles 16 500
Modern Chinese Complex Sentences IV…
XING Fuyi Hardcover R3,880 Discovery Miles 38 800
Sentence Diagramming 101 - Fun with…
Paquette, Laura Mita Hardcover R1,542 Discovery Miles 15 420
The Grammar of English Infinitives with…
Michaela Cakanyova Hardcover R1,285 Discovery Miles 12 850
Celebrating Indigenous Voice - Legends…
Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald, Robert L Bradshaw, … Hardcover R3,622 Discovery Miles 36 220
Applicative Morphology - Neglected…
Sara Pacchiarotti, Fernando Zuniga Hardcover R3,133 Discovery Miles 31 330
Predicates of Gratification in English…
Katarzyna Gora Hardcover R1,400 Discovery Miles 14 000

See more

Partners