Radical Construction Grammar: Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective (Oxford linguistics)

Croft, William

ISBN 10: 0198299540 / ISBN 13: 9780198299547

Published by Oxford University Press, U.S.A. 27.12.2001., 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Radical Construction Grammar: Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective (Oxford linguistics)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A. 27.12.2001.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198299540
• ISBN 13: 9780198299547
• Binding: 23,5*15,5 cm. OBroschur.
• Edition: Auflage: Illustrated.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Studium, Schule, Ausbildung & Beruf

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Synopsis

This book is based on the results of research in language typology, and motivated by the need for a theory to explain them. Croft proposes intimate links between syntactic and semantic structures, and argues that the basic elements of any language are not syntactic but rather syntactic-semantic "Gestalts." He puts forward a new approach to syntactic representation and a new model of how language and languages work.

About the Author

William Croft received his Ph.D. in linguistics at Stanford University in 1986. His publications includeTypology and Universals (1990), Syntactic Categories and Grammatical Relations (1991), Studies in Typology and Diachrony (coedited with Keith Denning and Suzanne Kemmer, 1990), Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach (2000), and a large number of scholarly articles. His current research areas include syntax, semantics, typology, and historical linguistics. Forthcoming books include Cognitive Linguistics (with D. Alan Cruse) and Verbs: Aspect and Argument Structure.