An Areal Typology of Agreement Systems

An Areal Typology of Agreement Systems
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Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9781108420976
ISBN-13 : 1108420974
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Synopsis An Areal Typology of Agreement Systems by : Ranko Matasović

The first areal-typological exploration of agreement systems in the world's languages.

An Areal Typology of Agreement Systems

An Areal Typology of Agreement Systems
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9781108369091
ISBN-13 : 110836909X
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Synopsis An Areal Typology of Agreement Systems by : Ranko Matasović

Surveying over 300 languages, this typological study presents new theoretical insights into the nature of agreement, as well as empirical findings about the distribution of agreement patterns in the world's languages. Focussing primarily on agreement in gender, number and person, but with reference to agreement in other smaller categories, Ranko Matasović aims to discover which patterns of agreement are widespread and common in languages, and which are rather limited in their distribution. He sheds new light on a range of important theoretical questions such as what agreement actually is, what areal, typological and genetic patterns exist across agreement systems, and what problems in the analysis of agreement remain unresolved.

Essays on Typology of Iranian Languages

Essays on Typology of Iranian Languages
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9783110602104
ISBN-13 : 3110602105
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Synopsis Essays on Typology of Iranian Languages by : Alireza Korangy

The Iranian languages are one of the world's major language families. With an estimated 150 to 200 million native speakers, these languages constitute the western group of the larger Indo-Iranian family, which represents a major eastern branch of the Indo-European languages. Geographically, the Iranian Languages are spoken from Central Turkey, Syria and Iraq in the West to Pakistan and western edged of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China in the east. Iranian languages have long been among the major interests of the philologists and general linguists, and European scholars have made tremendous contributions to the study of this language family. In light of such efforts, now we know that the Iranian languages can be historically divided into three phases, that are old, middle and new Iranian languages, and the new Iranian languages may be generally grouped as Eastern and Western. In recent years, the orientation towards typology has led to the appearance of somewhat more ponderance on the subject but the work has not included description of some of the very important languages of the Caspian, and or of the religious minorities (such as those of the Zoroastrians or the Jewish community), of the four-fold Central Plateau dial.

Introduction to Typology

Introduction to Typology
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 080395963X
ISBN-13 : 9780803959637
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Synopsis Introduction to Typology by : Lindsay J. Whaley

Ideal in introductory courses dealing with grammatical structure and linguistic analysis, Introduction to Typology overviews the major grammatical categories and constructions in the world's languages. Framed in a typological perspective, the constant concern of this primary text is to underscore the similarities and differences which underlie the vast array of human languages.

Dialectology meets Typology

Dialectology meets Typology
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 548
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ISBN-10 : 9783110197327
ISBN-13 : 3110197324
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Synopsis Dialectology meets Typology by : Bernd Kortmann

In what ways can dialectologists and language typologists profit from each others' work when looking across the fence? This is the guiding question of this volume, which involves follow-up questions such as: How can dialectologists profit from adopting the large body of insights in and hypotheses on language variation and language universals familiar from work in language typology, notably functional typology? Vice versa, what can typologists learn from the study of non-standard varieties? What are possible contributions of dialectology to areal typologies and the study of grammaticalization? What are important theoretical and methodological implications of this new type of collaboration in the study of language variation? The 18 contributors, among them many distinguished dialectologists, sociolinguists and typologists, address these and other novel questions on the basis of analyses of the morphology and syntax of a broad range of dialects (Germanic, Romance, Balto-Slavic, Indo-Aryan).

Austroasiatic Syntax in Areal and Diachronic Perspective

Austroasiatic Syntax in Areal and Diachronic Perspective
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9789004425606
ISBN-13 : 9004425608
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Synopsis Austroasiatic Syntax in Areal and Diachronic Perspective by :

Austroasiatic Syntax in Areal and Diachronic Perspective elevates historical morpho-syntax to a research priority in the field of Southeast Asian language history, transcending the traditional focus on phonology and lexicon. The volume contains eleven chapters covering a wide range of aspects of diachronic Austroasiatic syntax, most of which contain new hypotheses, and several address topics that have never been dealt with before in print, such as clause structure and word order in the proto-language, and reconstruction of Munda morphology successfully integrating it into Austroasiatic language history. Also included is a list of proto-AA grammatical words with evaluative and contextualizing comments.

The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology

The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 1661
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ISBN-10 : 9781316790663
ISBN-13 : 1316790665
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Synopsis The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology by : Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald

Linguistic typology identifies both how languages vary and what they all have in common. This Handbook provides a state-of-the art survey of the aims and methods of linguistic typology, and the conclusions we can draw from them. Part I covers phonological typology, morphological typology, sociolinguistic typology and the relationships between typology, historical linguistics and grammaticalization. It also addresses typological features of mixed languages, creole languages, sign languages and secret languages. Part II features contributions on the typology of morphological processes, noun categorization devices, negation, frustrative modality, logophoricity, switch reference and motion events. Finally, Part III focuses on typological profiles of the mainland South Asia area, Australia, Quechuan and Aymaran, Eskimo-Aleut, Iroquoian, the Kampa subgroup of Arawak, Omotic, Semitic, Dravidian, the Oceanic subgroup of Austronesian and the Awuyu-Ndumut family (in West Papua). Uniting the expertise of a stellar selection of scholars, this Handbook highlights linguistic typology as a major discipline within the field of linguistics.

The Lingua Franca

The Lingua Franca
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 9781009003308
ISBN-13 : 1009003305
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Synopsis The Lingua Franca by : Natalie Operstein

Whose name is hidden behind the anonymity of the key publication on Mediterranean Lingua Franca? What linguistic reality does the label 'Lingua Franca' conceal? These and related questions are explored in this new book on an enduringly important topic. The book presents a typologically informed analysis of Mediterranean Lingua Franca, as documented in the Dictionnaire de la langue franque ou petit mauresque, which provides an important historical snapshot of contact-induced language change. Based on a close study of the Dictionnaire in its historical and linguistic context, the book proposes hypotheses concerning its models, authorship and publication history, and examines the place of the Dictionnaire's Lingua Franca in the structural typological space between Romance languages, on the one hand, and pidgins, on the other. It refines our understanding of the typology of contact outcomes while at the same time opening unexpected new avenues for both linguistic and historical research.

The Oxford Handbook of Universal Grammar

The Oxford Handbook of Universal Grammar
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 673
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ISBN-10 : 9780199573776
ISBN-13 : 0199573778
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Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Universal Grammar by : Ian G. Roberts

This handbook provides a critical guide to the most central proposition in modern linguistics: the notion, generally known as Universal Grammar, that a universal set of structural principles underlies the grammatical diversity of the world's languages. Part I considers the implications of Universal Grammar for philosophy of mind and the philosophy of language, and examines the history of the theory. Part II focuses on linguistic theory, looking at topics such as explanatory adequacy and how phonology and semantics fit into Universal Grammar. Parts III and IV look respectively at the insights derived from UG-inspired research on language acquisition, and at comparative syntax and language typology, while part V considers the evidence for Universal Grammar in phenomena such as creoles, language pathology, and sign language. The book will be a vital reference for linguists, philosophers, and cognitive scientists.

Relational Typology

Relational Typology
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 457
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ISBN-10 : 9783110848731
ISBN-13 : 3110848732
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Synopsis Relational Typology by : Frans Plank

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary perspective. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Birgit Sievert.