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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Martina Wiltschko, Martina (University of British Columbia Wiltschko, Wiltschko Martina
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781009342452
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0934245-2
• Pagine: 376
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 227 mm x 20 mm
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics; Print on demand titles
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Altre lingue / altre letterature; Philosophy of Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology