Contrastive Studies in Morphology and Syntax: Morphological and Syntactic Perspectives (Bloomsbury Studies in Theoretical Linguistics) - Hardcover

Michalis Georgiafentis; Giannoula Giannoulopoulou; Maria Koliopoulou; Angeliki Tsokoglou

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1350079189 ISBN 13: 9781350079182

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020

Synopsis

Using different theoretical approaches and frameworks, this book addresses a broad range of themes in contrastive linguistics, including inflection, derivation and compounding, tense, wh-questions, post-verbal subjects, focus and clitics, among others. Comparing English, German, Greek, Romance, Slavic and South Pacific languages, the book highlights the significance of the contrastive perspective for language-specific description and general interface issues, casting light on contrasts between languages at the levels of morphology and syntax. In this respect, it makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of language typology and language universals.

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About the Authors

Michalis Georgiafentis is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the Department of English Language and Literature, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Giannoula Giannoulopoulou is Professor of Linguistics at the Department of Italian Language and Literature, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Maria Koliopoulou is Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the Institute of Translation Studies, University of Innsbruck, Austria.

Angeliki Tsokoglou is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the Department of German Language and Literature, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350079189
• ISBN 13: 9781350079182
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Michalis Georgiafentis, Giannoula Giannoulopoulou, Maria Koliopoulou, Angeliki Tsokoglou