Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective
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Köp båda 2 för 3784 krFolia Linguistica An important and original work by one of the world's leading linguistic theorists. Radical Construction Grammar presents a profound critique of syntactic theory, offers a new approach to syntax, and uncovers the real universals of grammar. It will particularly interest those concerned with theories of grammar and language typology, and with mind/language relations.
Naomi Ogasawara, Linguist List This is a very important book. It gathers intra- and inter-linguistic evidence that point at the centrality and relativity of the notion of construction; it presents an in-depth discussion of grammatical relations thus revealing problematic hidden assumptions; it argues for universality on the basis of our common cognitive processes but also recognises the importance of language as a system capable of influencing grammatical codification; it shifts the focus of attention to the notion of function. Moreover, Croft weaves his ideas and critical analyses into a coherent picture that exposes the contradictory foundations of much of modern linguistic theory (viz. the circularity of syntactic argumentation). For all these reasons, Croft's book is a must-read for all those interested in grammatical theory and typology.
William Croft is Professor of Linguistics at Manchester University and has held positions at the universities of Michigan, Stanford, and at the Max Planck Institute in Nijmegen. His books are 'Typology and Universals' (CUP 1990) and 'Syntactic Categories and Grammatical Relations: The Cognitive Organization of Information' (University of Chicago Press 1991). He is a series editor of 'Oxford Studies in Language Typology and Linguistic Theory'.
1. SYNTACTIC ARGUMENTATION AND RADICAL CONSTRUCTION GRAMMAR; 2. Parts of Speech; 3. Syntactic Categories and Semantic Relativity; 4. Grammatical Relations/Syntactic Roles; 5. DEPENDENCY, CONSTITUENCY, AND LINEAR ORDER; 6. A Radical Approach to Syntactic Relations; 7. Heads, Complements, and Adjuncts; 8. THE VOICE CONTINUUM; 9. The Coordination-Subordination Continuum; 10. Syntactic Theory and the Theory of Language