Introduction to Word Grammar

Informationen zum Autor Richard Hudson is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at University College London. His recent publications include Language Networks: The New Word Grammar (2007). Klappentext A theory of language structure based on the assumption that language is a network and all of knowledge is learned. Zusammenfassung Word grammar is a theory of language structure and is based on the assumption that language! and indeed the whole of knowledge! is a network! and that virtually all of knowledge is learned. It combines the psychological insights of cognitive linguistics with the rigour of more formal theories. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. How the Mind Works: 1. Introduction to cognitive science; 2. Categorization; 3. Network structure; 4. Network activity; Part II. How Language Works: 5. Introduction to linguistics; 6. Words as concepts; 7. Syntax; 8. Using and learning language; Part III. How English Works: 9. Introduction to English linguistics; 10. English words; 11. English syntax.

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• Authors: Richard Hudson, Richard (University College London) Hudson, Richard A. Hudson, Hudson Richard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.07.2010
• EAN: 9780521896900
• ISBN: 978-0-521-89690-0
• No. of pages: 348
• Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics; Cambridge Textbooks in Linguis; Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics