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Introduction to Typology
The Unity and Diversity of Language
- Lindsay J. Whaley - Dartmouth College, USA
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Linguistics (General)
Linguistics (General)
February 1997 | 352 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Ideal in introductory courses dealing with grammatical structure and linguistics analysis, Introduction to Typology overviews the major grammatical categories and constructions in the world's languages. Framed in a typological perspective, the constant concern of this primary text is to underscore the similarities and differences which underlie the vast array of human languages.
THE BASICS OF LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY
An Introduction to Typology and Universals
A (Brief) History of Typology
Issues of Method and Explanation
Basic Categories
WORLD ORDER TYPOLOGY
Constituent Order Universals
Determining Basic Constituent Order
MORPHOLOGICAL TYPOLOGY
Morphemes
Morphological Typology
ENCODING RELATIONAL AND SEMANTIC PROPERTIES OF NOMINALS
Case and Agreement Systems
Animacy, Definiteness and Gender
Valence
VERBAL CATEGORIES
Tense and Aspect
Mood and Negation
The Morphosyntax of Speech Acts
COMPLEX CLAUSES
Subordination
Coordination and Cosubordination
This was not suitable for the programme.
Arts, Business and Social Science, University Campus Suffolk
November 11, 2014
The book is well structured and clearly written, which makes it a great introductory text for undergrad courses
Anglistik II, University of Bayreuth
January 13, 2014
