Semiotic Grammar

William B. McGregor proposes and develops a new theory of grammar based on the notion of the linguistic sign. In interpreting language and its structure as a semiotic system consisting of signs, he provides a range of new analyses of well established syntactic and morphological relations, categories, and roles. This book constitutes an important and valuable contribution to linguistic theory. The author draws on his extensive knowledge of Australian Aboriginal
languages, as well as discussing data from more familiar languages, such as English.

Summary

The proposal and development of a theory of grammar based on the notion of linguistic sign, providing by this notion a range of analyses of established syntactic and morphological relations, categories and roles. McGregor discusses Australian Aboriginal languages as well as more familiar ones.

Product details

• Authors: William B. Mcgregor
• Publisher: Oxford Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.09.1997
• EAN: 9780198236887
• ISBN: 978-0-19-823688-7
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 242 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 843 g
• Illustrations: line figures, tables
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc