Typology and Universals 2nd Edition by William Croft (English) Paperback Book

Description: Typology and Universals by William Croft Comparison of the grammars of human languages reveals systematic patterns of variation. Typology and universals research uncovers those patterns to formulate universal constraints on language and seek their exploration. In this essential textbook, William Croft presents a comprehensive introduction to the method and theory used in studying typology and universals. The theoretical issues discussed range from the most fundamental to the most abstract. The book provides students and researchers with extensive examples of language universals in phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. This second edition has been thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect advances in typology and universals in the past decade, including: new methodologies such as the semantic map model and questions of syntactic argumentation; discussion of current debates over deeper explanations for specific classes of universals, and comparison of the typological and generative approaches to language. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The second edition of this essential textbook has been thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect advances in typology and universals over the past decade. It reviews new methodologies such as the semantic map model and questions of syntactic argumentation; discussion of current debates over explanations for specific classes of universals; and comparison of the typological and generative approaches to language. Author Biography William Croft is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manchester. His books include Studies in Typology and Diachrony for Joseph H. Greenberg (edited with Keith Denning and Suzanne Kemmer, 1990), Typology and Universals (Cambridge, 1990), Syntactic Categories and Grammatical Relations: the Cognitive Organization of Information (1991), Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach (2000), and Radical Construction Grammar: Syntactic Theory in Typological Perspective (2001). Table of Contents 1. Introduction; 2. Typological classification; 3. Implicational universals and competing motivations; 4. Grammatical categories: typological markedness; 5. Grammatical hierarchies and the semantic map model; 6. Prototypes and the interaction of typological patterns; 7. Syntactic argumentation and syntactic structure in typology; 8. Diachronic typology; 9. Typology as an approach to language. Promotional "Headline" A thorough rewriting to reflect advances in typology and universals in the past decade. Description for Bookstore William Croft presents a comprehensive introduction to the method and theory used in studying typology and universals. The second edition of this essential textbook has been thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect advances in typology and universals in the past decade. Description for Library William Croft presents a comprehensive introduction to the method and theory used in studying typology and universals. The second edition of this essential textbook has been thoroughly rewritten and updated to reflect advances in typology and universals in the past decade. Details ISBN0521004993 Author William Croft Short Title TYPOLOGY & UNIVERSALS REV/E 2/ Pages 368 Publisher Cambridge University Press Edition Description Revised Series Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0521004993 ISBN-13 9780521004992 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 410.1 Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-01-31 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780521367653 Residence MI, US Birth 1678 Death 1727 Affiliation University of Manchester Illustrations 16 Tables, unspecified; 1 Maps Textbook 1 DOI 10.1604/9780521004992 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2002-11-21 AU Release Date 2002-11-21 NZ Release Date 2002-11-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91376897;

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