The Universal Structure of Categories

Using data from a variety of languages such as Blackfoot, Halkomelem, and Upper Austrian German, 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. In essence, this new theory shows that language-specific categories are built from a small set of universal categories and language-specific units of language. Throughout the book the Universal Spine Hypothesis is compared to two alternative theories - the Universal Base Hypothesis and the No Base Hypothesis. This valuable addition to the field will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in linguistics.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Martina Wiltschko, Martina (University of British Columbia Wiltschko, Wiltschko Martina
• Edition: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781009342452
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0934245-2
• Pages: 376
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 227 mm x 20 mm
• Thèmes: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics; Print on demand titles
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Autres langues / Autres littératures; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique; Philosophy of Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology