Evolution of grammar, the: tense, aspect, and modality in the languages of the world
Auteur :
Bybee, Joan / Perkins, Revere / Pagliuca, William
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226086651
Date de publication :
15 nov. 1994
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
658 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study focuses on the use and meaning of grammatical markers of tense, aspect and modality, and identifies a universal set of grammatical categories. It argues that the same paths of change occur in languages in different phyla and that movement along these paths is in one direction only.