Universal structure of categories, the
Auteur :
Wiltschko, Martina
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107038516
Date de publication :
24 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
670 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Using data from a variety of languages, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions, including tense, aspect, subjunctive, case and demonstratives. It presents a new theory of grammatical categories - the Universal Spine Hypothesis - and reinforces generative notions of Universal Grammar while accommodating insights from linguistic typology.