Function and Class in Linguistic Description - The Taxonomic Foundations of Grammar (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)

This book deals with the traditional problem of the classification of linguistic units, with a primary focus on word classes. The approach is descriptive rather than theoretical, and is based on the use of distinctive features analogous to the ones used in phonology, which entails a radical reworking of the traditional classification. The first part presents some basic notions such as the use of distinctive features and the role of word classes in grammar; classification by prototypes; and the use of world knowledge as a resource to assign thematic relations to constituents in the sentence. In the second part, some descriptive problems are examined, namely the classification of verbs according to valency; connectives, adverbs, and the internal constituents of the NP; and the classification of units larger than words. This book will be of use as a guide for linguists working on the description of natural languages, as well as a resource for students on courses in linguistic theory and description.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	September 2022
First published:	2021
Authors:	Mario Alberto Perini
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	338
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-078175-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works
LSN:	3-03-078175-5
Barcode:	9783030781750

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