Semantics

Primes and Universals

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

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Beskrivning

Conceptual primitives and semantic universals are the cornerstones of a semantic theory which Anna Wierzbicka has been developing for many years. Semantics: Primes and Universals is a major synthesis of her work, presenting a full and systematic exposition of that theory in a non-technical and readable way. It delineates a full set of universal concepts, as they have emerged from large-scale investigations across a wide range of languages undertaken by the author and her colleagues. On the basis of empirical cross-linguistic studies it vindicates the old notion of the 'psychic unity of mankind', while at the same time offering a framework for the rigorous description of different languages and cultures.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1996-03-28
Mått:154 x 233 x 29 mm
Vikt:748 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:512
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780198700036

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Språkvetenskap och lingvistik inom Språk och ordböcker

Recensioner i media

a selective reading of the chapters based on need and interest is well worth it, especially if the need and interest are comparative semantic data, where Wierzbicka is at her best...This is a good and interesting book, it is well worth reading./William Frawley/Journal of Linguistics.