Grammatical Relations Theoretical Approaches to Empirical Questions

Burgess, Clifford S. (Editor)/ Dziwirek, Katarzyna (Editor)/ Gerdts, Donna (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1575860023 / ISBN 13: 9781575860022

Verlag: Stanford Univ Center for the Study, 1996

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472 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1575860023

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Titel: Grammatical Relations Theoretical ...

Verlag: Stanford Univ Center for the Study

Erscheinungsdatum: 1996

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: Brand New

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Inhaltsangabe:

Several different frameworks are represented in this volume. However, each provides a theoretical solution to an empirically-based problem. The data is derived from original fieldwork of the authors. Thus the volume makes an empirical, as well as a theoretical, contribution to linguistic research.

Reseña del editor:

Each paper in this collection provides theoretical solutions to empirically-based problems. Some papers deal with structures which are perennial favourites. Others deal with morphosyntactic issues including the representation of ergativity, mood, case, agreement, and polysynthesis. Some contributors diverge from straightforward relational accounts to use linking or mapping devices or specifier positions to represent the interface of morphology and syntax. The included data is from languages as diverse as Abkhaz, Bantu, Basque, Cheyenne, Dutch, Eskimo, French, Fula, Georgian, Italian, Halkomelem, Jakaltek, Japanese, Kwa, Malagasy, Potawatomi, Russian, Southern Tiwa, Spanish, Tagalog, Telugu, Wakashan, and Yimas. The data is derived from original fieldwork of the contributors. Thus the volume makes an empirical, as well as a theoretical contribution to linguistic research.