The Universal Structure of Categories (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics, Series Number 142) by Wiltschko, Martina

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; xx, 356pp. Bibliography; Index. Illustrations. Library markings, otherwise A Fine, unread copy in Fine dust jacket. "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… Read More

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Hardback. New. Using data from a variety of languages, 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.

Cambridge University Press CUP , pp. 354 . Hardback. New.

Cambridge Univ Pr, 2014. Hardcover. New. 354 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.

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